Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Honored By
Mary M. Frazee & Family
Relationship
Wife & Family
MAJOR. OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1942 TO 1945. SPECIFICALLY ATTACHED TO A UNIT KNOWN AS 'TASK FORCE 5405-A' WITH DETACHMENT 101. JANUARY 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1943, SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES SCHOOLS AND TRAINING. MARCH 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 1945, SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE FIELD EXPERIMENTAL UNIT OF THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. AWARDED THE ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE LEGION OF MERIT FOR 'EXCEPTIONALLY MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OUTSTANDING SERVICES'.