Born in Sebastopol, California, September 25, 1914
Graduated fromm the Analy Union High School Sebastopol, California, June 1932
Graduated from the Santa Rosa Junior College, June 1935
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1935
Two-Year Curriculum - Horticulture, Graduated May 1937
Re-enrolled on the Davis Campus in August 1937
Plant Science Curriculum
Food Technology and Pomology Major
Member Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Horticulture Round Table
Transferred to the Berkeley Campus, August 1940 through December 1941
Resumed residence status on Davis Campus, January 1941 Graduated May 1942, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Military Service

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Inducted into Army of foe United States, 22 December 1942 as Private; entered on active duty 30 December 1942.

Active Service Assignments

Jan 1943 to Feb 1943; assigned to the 16th Quartermaster Training Regiment, Ft. Warren, Wyoming. Feb 1943 to Apr 1943; 2nd QM Tng Regt, Ft. Warren.
Apr 1943 to May 1943; assigned to the Army Specialized Training Unit, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
May 1943; Completed the Army Specialized Training Program, University of Wyoming.
May 1943 to Nov 1943; 16th Armored Supply Battalion, Camp Polk, Louisiana and Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
Nov 1943; appointed Staff Sergeant, 352nd Quartermaster Corps, Railhead Company, Camp Chaffee, Ark.
and Camp Livingston, Louisiana, and sent overseas to serve with the Third Army in France.
In Service 2 years and 19 days.

Staff Sergeant Banks was killed in action January 10, 1945 during the battle of The Bulge.

Decorations and Awards

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with four Bronze Service Stars (for participation in the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes- Alsace and Rhineland Campaigns)
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
MERITORIOUS UNIT EMBLEM
SHARPSHOOTER BADGE with Rifle Bar
MARKSMAN BADGE with Carbine Bar.

Interment

The United States National Cemetery, Hamm, Luxembourg, Belgium.