Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tazewell, Virginia
Honored By
Linda W. Wilson
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A MACHINE GUNNER AND CREWMAN ON 90MM GUNS LOCATED ON THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, ENGLAND SHOOTING DOWN V-1 BOMBS HEADED FOR LONDON. HE WAS A MEMBER OF BATTERY D, 127TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION, SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. HE SERVED WITH THE 3RD, 7TH AND 9TH ARMIES. AWARDED A CITATION FOR SHOOTING DOWN A GERMAN ME-109, USING A 50 CALIBER, WATER-COOL MACHINE GUN.