Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ludlow, Kentucky
Honored By
Warren M. Fee
Relationship
Son
ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AS 2ND LIEUTENANT IN DECEMBER 1940. SERVED WITH GENERAL PATTON IN THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION PRIOR TO ITS DEPLOYMENT TO NORTH AFRICA. TRANSFERRED TO THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, PATTON’S SPEARHEAD DIVISION IN A TANK BATTALION UNDER THE COMMAND OF THEN LIEUTENANT COLONEL ABRAMS. IT FOUGHT THROUGH FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM (INCLUDING BASTOGNE), GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS. LEFT ACTIVE DUTY IN OCTOBER 1945.