Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Furman, South Carolina
Honored By
Carol C. Suit
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE PARACHUTE INFANTRY, UNIT COMMANDER, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR GERMANY, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL. RETIRED AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.