Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hamilton, Mississippi
Honored By
Shirley Wilemon
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN THE 9TH DIVISION. WOUNDED IN NORMANDY AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.