Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plantersville, Texas
Honored By
G. R. Bachmeyer
Relationship
Nephew
MEMBER OF 803RD ENGINEERS. TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR MAY 6, 1942 ON CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINES. TRANSFERRED TO CABANATUAN POW CAMP, PHILIPPINES. DEPARTED OCTOBER 6, 1942 FOR FUSAN (NOW BUSAN), KOREA. ARRIVED NOVEMBER 8, 1942 IN ILL HEALTH; WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE JAPANESE MILITARY HOSPITAL AT FUSAN. ARRIVED AT THE MUKDEN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, MANCHURIA DECEMBER 10, 1942; PLACED IN CAMP HOSPITAL. DIED DECEMBER 27, 1942; BURIED AT MUKDEN POW CEMETERY. NOVEMBER 14, 1947 BODY WAS RE-INTERRED AT ST. MARY'S CEMETERY, PLANTERSVILLE, TEXAS.