Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Conflict / Era | World War II |
| Years of Service | 1941 – 1945 |
| Date of Birth | 03/21/1918 |
| Date of Death | 09/18/1999 |
| Hometown | Paris, OH |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Expert Badge with Rifle Bar-Marksman Bar with Machine Gun Bar, Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct, WWII Victory, Honorable Service Lapel Button, American Defense Service,, European African Middle Eastern Service with 5 Bronze Service Stars, Bronze Arrowhead, French Jubilee, Purple Heart Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Burial Location | Claibourne Twp: Bethlehem (Claibourne Cemetery) |
| Monument Paver | No |
| Source | Recorder's Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 192 |
Overseas service: Served in battles and campaigns in Rome - Arns - Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Had feet frozen in Battle of Bulge.. Church: Richwood First United Methodist. School: Marysville High School. Served with Armored Divison at Fort Knox, KY. As Sgt. As a gun commander. Joined Paratroopers in 1943.
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument