Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sumner, Missouri
Honored By
Bonnie Thompson
Relationship
Cousin
ENTERED THE ARMY JANUARY 20, 1941. HE WAS IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE AND JUMPED INTO NORMANDY ON D-DAY. AWARDED BRONZE ARROWHEAD, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.