Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Selma, Alabama
Honored By
Mary M. Travis
Relationship
Friend
SERVED WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AS AN ARTILLERY AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. PARTICIPATED IN NORMANDY INVASION, HOLLAND, BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND GERMANY. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, GLIDER BADGE, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, FOUR CAMPAIGN STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.