Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Port Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
Mr. Milton E. Warner
CO 291ST INFANTRY, 75TH DIVISION. THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WOUNDED IN COLMAR SECTOR OF FRANCE. THE PURPLE HEART, 2 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 3 BRONZE STARS. 418TH SQUADRON, 100TH BOMB GROUP, TOP TURRET GUNNER B-17. EUROPE, 34 MISSIONS DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL.