Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Twedell. Brother of Corporal Gerald Twedell, 2nd Lt. Merkle Twedell, Harold and Elaine. Enlisted October 5, 1944. Served in Iceland for 9 months and sent to New Zealand on October 18, 1942. Served at Guadalcanal. Member Company A, 6th Regiment, 2nd Division. Cenotaphs at Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii and Yuma Cemetery. Awarded Purple Heart.