Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Conflict / Era | World War II |
| Years of Service | 1942 – 1944 |
| Date of Birth | 02/04/1921 |
| Date of Death | 09/19/1944 |
| Hometown | Union, OH |
| Awards | Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Burial Location | Darby Twp: St. John's Lutheran |
| Monument Paver | Section L |
| Source | Esther Carmany; G.W. Claar; National Archives; War Department Form 0353, dated 09/28/1945; Department of the Army, Form 52-1, dated 07/30/1951; QMG Form 1908, dated 06/05/1951; Heroes from the Heartland, p. 130; | Union Co. Cem. Rec., Vol. 2, p. 71 |
Overseas service: European Theater of Operation. Church: St. John's Lutheran Church, Marysville, Ohio. School: Union Local High School. Serial #35614958; enlisted 11/18/1942; began active duty 12/01/1942; reported MIA, 09/19/1944; officially declared dead by the War Department per Public Law 490, 09/28/1945; remains with dog tag found in Schnee Eifel Forest, Olzheim, Germany, 07/14/1949; remains positively identified 06/05/1951; military status officially changed to KIA, 07/30/1951; accompanied by military escort, remains returned from Europe to New York, arriving in Marysville, Ohio, via train, 11/03/1951; buried in Row 14, St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Marysville, Ohio, 11/1951; MIA/FOD/KIA voice from the stone honoree May 24, 2009 John Wolff speaker
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