Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Paragould, Arkansas
Honored By
Larry D. Weatherly
Relationship
Son
ASSIGNED TO 7TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP (MECHANIZED), WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR ASSAULT LANDINGS: ATTU (ALEUTIAN ISLANDS); KWAJALEIN ATOLL (MARSHALL ISLANDS); LEYTE (PHILIPPINE ISLANDS); AND OKINAWA (RYUKYU ISLANDS). EARNED TWO PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.