Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gastonia, North Carolina
Honored By
Noel T. Manning II
Relationship
Grandson
GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, NORTHERN IRELAND; 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 11TH REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY E, NORMANDY, FRANCE. 217TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION AT BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PURPLE HEART, SEPTEMBER 8, 1944 IN METZ, FRANCE. DECORATED WITH 5 BRONZE STARS. OTHER CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED THE ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND.