Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Paris, Tennessee
Honored By
Alan Harris
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH COMPANY M, 141ST INFANTRY, 36TH DIVISION AS HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL. ALSO RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND TWO PURPLE HEART OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION.