Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Celina, Tennessee
Honored By
Betty Speight
Relationship
Daughter
HE SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA AND IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE PERFORMED MANY ACTS OF BRAVERY, BUT HE INSISTS THAT THE REAL HEROES ARE THE ONES WHO DID NOT RETURN. HE VISITED THE WWII MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN OCTOBER.