Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bigelow, Missouri
Honored By
Cheryl Edwards
Relationship
Niece
ENLISTED AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS IN THE 17TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. BY 1943 HE WAS IN THE 204TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY. JULY 10, 1943 HE WAS WITH THE ASSAULT LANDING IN MOSTAGANEM, ALGIERS AS COMBAT MILITARY POLICE OF THE 1ST ARMORED CORPS, 7TH ARMY; BEHIND 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AT GELA, SICILY.