Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Charlottesville, Virginia
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 116TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY K IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. KILLED IN ACTION ON JUNE 14, 1944. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR SINGLE-HANDED KILLING EIGHT ENEMY SOLDIERS AND CAPTURING 35 AFTER ATTACKING TWO PILL BOXES. ALSO AWARDED THE SOLDIERS MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.