Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Huntington, West Virginia
Honored By
Family
U.S. ARMY INFANTRY: LIGHT MORTAR CREWMAN, RIFLE MARKSMAN, MEMBER OF COMPANY C, 303RD INFANTRY OF THE 97TH DIVISION. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY UNDER FIRE IN THE BATTLE OF THE SIEG RIVER IN GERMANY. SERVED IN ATLANTIC THEATRE AND LATER A MEMBER OF THE OCCUPYING FORCES OF THE PACIFIC THEATRE.