Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
Honored By
McVMI 1943
HE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1943. AFTER ATTENDING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), HE WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE BECAME A FIELD ARTILLERY CAPTAIN. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR AND 3 BATTLE STARS.