Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hanna, Oklahoma
Honored By
Lee Farley
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.