Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rising Sun, Maryland
Honored By
David R. Hale
Relationship
Son-in-law
ENTERED SERVICE IN THE SUMMER OF 1944. AFTER BASIC, SERVED AS A DRILL INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO SHIPPING OUT TO THE PACIFIC FOR COMBAT DUTY WITH THE 27TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON LUZON ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES. AFTER THE END OF THE WAR, SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN UNTIL SUMMER 1946, ATTAINING THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT OF HIS COMPANY.