- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- First Sergeant
- Unit
- Headquarters Battery, 38th Field Artillery Battalion
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 01/16/1942 – 11/06/1945
- Date of Birth
- 01/24/1920
- Date of Death
- 12/01/2004
- Hometown
- Columbus, Ohio, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Croix de Guerre Unit Citation; Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal
- Burial Location
- Paris Twp: Oakdale
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
- Township (entering service)
- Columbus, Ohio
- Township (current / at death)
- Paris
- Church
- Church of Christ
- School
- Allen Center High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: France, Belgium, Holland, Germany. Church: Church of Christ. School: Allen Center High School. Serial #35272254; inducted on 01/16/1942 from Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio; 8 months and 29 days of foreign service; battles served in: Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe; honorable discharge on 11/06/1945 from Camp Swift, Texas
Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 409 | Ancestry - Find A Grave, Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File