Gender

Male

Birth date

1914-12-05

Place of birth

Broderick CA, USA

Inducted

1945-12-04, CP Beale, Marysville CA

Enlistment type

Volunteer

Service branch

Army

Service type

War,peacetime

Unit type

Support

Units served

World War II Army Veteran. Savage 43-07 Served in the 11th Airborne.

Military specialty

Military Intelligence Service

Stationed

New Guinea, Luzon (Philippines)

Additional information

Was a fruit farmer in Loomis, CA until joining the US Army in November 1941. Was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in April 1945. Used his GI Bill for Barber College and established a barbershop near downtown Sacramento. Retired when he was 92, leaving his grandson to continue running the shop.