Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Adrian, West Virginia
Honored By
Niece
SERVED AS A 20-MM AIRCRAFT GUNMAN IN NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, FUJI ISLAND, NEW JERSEY ISLAND, MANILA AND THE PHILIPPINES. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND A CITATION FROM HARRY TRUMAN.