- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit
- 951st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 1942 – 1945
- Date of Birth
- 11/02/1921
- Date of Death
- 03/03/2010
- Hometown
- Mill Creek, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars; World War II Victory Medal; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 campaign star
- Burial Location
- Glendale Cemetery, Cardington
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section E
- Overseas Service
- Asiatic Pacific Theater
- Township (entering service)
- Mill Creek
- Township (current / at death)
- Marion County River Valley
- Church
- Lutheran
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Asiatic Pacific Theater. Church: Lutheran. School: Marysville High School. Serial #24311932; entered into service on 08/13/1942 from Columbus, Ohio; 2 years, 11 months, and 3 days of foreign service; served in battles in the Northern Solomons and Luzon; honorable discharge on 12/18/1945 from Camp Atterbury, Indiana Gompf Funeral Home Obit
Source: DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 4, p. 115; veteran data form submitted by Victor Wuertz