Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Taft, Tennessee
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
SERVED AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY, 30TH DIVISION, COMPANY C IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, INCLUDING NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON AUGUST 10, 1944. WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER.