Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
La Follette, Tennessee
Honored By
Darrell, Don & Autumn Heatherly
Relationship
Children
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST, ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ON 9/21/42 AND LEFT WITH A RANK OF SERGEANT ON 2/2/46. HE WAS A RIFLE AND CARBINE (M1) MARKSMAN. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE 1077TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. ENTERED SERVICE AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA AND LEFT SERVICE AT BOWMAN FIELD IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.