Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lambert, Mississippi
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS IN THE 424TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.