Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kennedy, Alabama
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE FIRST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY, 30TH DIVISION, COMPANY A IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JULY 29, 1944 AND SEPTEMBER 12, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER.