Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hinton, Oklahoma
JOINED ARMY AUGUST 1944. SENT TO EUROPE AS REPLACEMENT IN THE 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 104TH REGIMENT IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. SAW COMBAT IN GERMANY. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART. HOSPITALIZED IN ENGLAND. WAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELLING BACK TO UNIT LOCATED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. REMAINED WITH OCCUPATIONAL FORCES IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA BEFORE RETURNING TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR DISCHARGE IN JULY 1946.