Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel |
| Conflict / Era | World War II |
| Years of Service | 1941 – 1944 |
| Date of Birth | 03/09/1902 |
| Date of Death | 12/02/1978 |
| Hometown | UNKNOWN, OH |
| Burial Location | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia |
| Monument Paver | No |
| Source | Virgina Smith; Obituary File, Marysville Public Library; Union Co. Cem. Rec., Vol. 6, p. 92; Richwood Gazette, 08/08/1946; Washington Post, 12/05/1978; Social Security Index; 1930 U.S. Federal Census; | Ancestry - Find A Grave & Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; MJT Obit |
Overseas service: Netherland East Indies; Trinidad, British West Indies. Church: UNKNOWN. School: Newcomerstown Schools; Wittenberg College. Graduate of Wittenberg College in 1925; married to Louise Otte in 1927; enlisted in Ohio National Guard in 11/1932; called up for active duty in 1941; sent overseas 02/1942 as part of Task Force assigned to protect the Royal Dutch Oil Refinery; served as Commanding Officer of mobile troops and Executive Officer of Task Force; transferred to Trinidad, British West Indies, 11/1943, as Executive Officer of 33rd Infantry Regiment; returned 02/1944 to serve as Battalion Commander, Camp Fannin, TX; also served as Battalion Commander, Camp Livingston, LA; assigned 09/1945 to United States Army Recruiting Service as Commanding Officer, Charleston, WVA; member of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Columbus; buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, with full military honors
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument