Date Of Birth: May 18, 1921
Place Of Birth: Englewood OH
Date Of Death: July 24, 1991
Place Of Death: Springfield OH
Place Of Burial:
Branch Of Service: United States Army
War Or Conflict: World War Two and the Korean War
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: 37th Division 134th Field Artillery Headquarters
Enlistment Date: January 24, 1941
Enlistment Place: Camp Shelby MS
Discharge Date: 1945
Discharge Place: Indian Town Gap PA
Wounded In Action: No
Spouse: Mary Colleen Downard
Notes: In World War Two he was in the 37th Division 134th Field Artillery
Headquarters Battery and 1st Cavalry Field Artillery in New Guinea. Received
the South Pacific Theatre Ribbon. In World War Two participated in the
invasion of the Admiralty Islands and the Battle of Leyte. Participated in no
battles in the Korean War. He enlisted in the army again in October 1950 at
Fort Breckenridge KY. He was discharged in April 1952 at Camp Carson
CO. In 1942 he was promoted to Tech. Sgt. Left the United States as part of
a special task force of the 37th Division headed for the Pacific, destination
Tonga Tabu. Then went to Officers Candidate School in Brisbane, Australia in
1944. Came out of the war as a 2nd Lieutenant and later made a 1st
Lieutenant which was his final rank.
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