Hometown: Wentzville.

Army 01 Jun 1942 to 01 Dec 1945. France, Holland, and Germany. Sgt. 7th Army. Wounded 3 different times. First time wounded 26 Jul 1944 and was back on the battlefield by Sep 1944. Third time wounded in the chest Mar 1945.

Died 19 Mar 2005. Buried St. Charles Memorial.