Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waverly, Iowa
Honored By
Alfred Ohlendorf
50 CALIBER MACHINE-GUNNER. SERVED FROM 1942-1945 IN ENGLAND, ENGLISH CHANNEL, AND OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE. WENT TO BELGIUM, HOLLAND, AND CROSSED ROER AND RHINE RIVERS. RECEIVED 5 BRONZE STARS FOR FIVE MAJOR BATTLES.