In April 1945, he was an infantry scout assigned to Company G, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolves"). On April 7, he was lead scout during a maneuver to secure an enemy bridgehead near Lippoldsberg, Germany. As his regiment crossed the Weser River, he was pinned down for more than an hour by enemy machine gun fire.
In April 1945, he was a soldier assigned to Company G, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolves"). On April 7, he led the scout during a practice to capture an enemy stronghold near Lippoldsberg, Germany. As his unit crossed the Weser River, he endured over an hour of gunfire from enemy machine guns.