Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stanton, Kentucky
Honored By
His Family
INDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 11, 1946. SERVED IN THE 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION. HE FOUGHT ON OMAHA BEACH, THROUGH THE HEDGEROWS IN NORMANDY, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER AND THE ELBE RIVER, ALL IN OVER 300 DAYS OF COMBAT. HE RECEIVED 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AS WELL AS THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED.