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Home Town Colfax, Iowa
Last Address Prairie City, Iowa
Date of Passing Jul 17, 1944
Location of Interment Waveland Cemetery - Prairie City, Iowa
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He rescued several men from a burning tank destroyer. The next morning, he fired a machinegun with such accuracy that 55 Germans surrendered. Later that day, he again left a position of cover to rescue wounded comrades. He was assigned to Co. C., 899th Tank Destroyer Batallion.