Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Samson, Alabama
Honored By
Cmsgt Frederick E. White, USAF (Ret)
Relationship
Friend
ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY FROM SAMSON, ALABAMA. HE WAS SENT TO FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND TRAINED AS A TANK CREWMAN. HE THEN TRAINED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND SENT TO JAPAN TO SERVE WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES. AFTER HIS TOUR , HE RETURNED TO CAMP STONEMAN, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA IN 1947 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1947. AWARDED THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND OTHER DECORATIONS.