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 acted as an infantry scout in Company G, 413th Infantry Regiment, part of the 104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolves"). On April 7, he led the scout during a practice to capture an enemy position near Lippoldsberg, Germany. While crossing the Weser River, he endured prolonged machine gun fire.