BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

RANK
Private First Class (prior to 1968)

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

World War II Veteran.Entered service on 30 August 1943 At Indianapolis,Indiana. Trained at Camp Van Dorn,Centreville,Mississippi.Arrived at Marseille,France 8 December 1944.Served with the 63rd Infantry Division [Blood and Fire]255th Infantry Regiment Headquaters and Headquaters Company.And the 863rd Field Artillery Battery B. Took part in the liberation of Dachau concentration subcamp at Landsberg,Germany.Awards include Combat Infantry Badge,American theater medal,European,African,Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three campaign stars for Ardennes/Alsace Campaign, Rhineland Campaign,Central Europe Campaign,World War II Victory medal and Army of Occupation Medal,Distinguished Unit Award and French Croix de Guerre with Palm.