Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Staunton, Virginia
Honored By
McVMI 1943
HE WAS A GRADUATE OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1943. FOLLOWING TRAINING AT FORT BELVOIR, HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. HE SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY IN NEW CALEDONIA, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN 1946.