Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Europa, Mississippi
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
ASSIGNED TO THE 60 MM MORTAR SECTION, 4TH PLATOON, COMPANY C, 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN ARDENNES AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.