Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Athens, Tennessee
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
FIRST LIEUTENANT; AWARDED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 14, 1945. SERVED WITH THE FIRST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY, 30TH DIVISION, COMPANY B IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR HEROIC ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON FEBRUARY 24, 1945.