Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain (WWII); Colonel (Korea) |
| Conflict / Era | World War II; Korean War |
| Years of Service | 1942 (WWII); 1951 (Korea) – 1946 (WWII); 1954 (Korea) |
| Date of Birth | 05/03/1917 |
| Date of Death | 11/20/2006 |
| Hometown | Paris, OH |
| Awards | Bronze Star, Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five campaign stars; World War II Victory Medal (WWII), National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; United Nations Korean Service Medal; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation; BSM with Oak Leaf Cluster (M); BSM with two Oak Leaf Clusters and "V" device (Korea) |
| Burial Location | UNKNOWN |
| Monument Paver | No |
| Source | Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 7, and Vol. 6, p. 212 (WWII); DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 8, p. 132 (Korea); obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 11/2006 |
Overseas service: Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, Northern France, Central Europe (WWII); Korea. School: Marysville High School. serial #O-1822642; on active duty from 12/5/1942 to 02/13/1946 (WWII); Tank Destroyer Pioneer Unit Commander 1225 (WWII); on active duty from 02/05/1951 to 05/21/1954 (Korea); Military Advisor to Republic of Korean Army (Korea); Class of 1936, Marysville High School; served as Mayor of Marysville during the 1950's; no verification of rank of Colonel as of 01/04/2008 (discharge papers list rank as Captain)
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument