Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lubbock, Texas
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH THE 301ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, 76TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON FEBRUARY 27, 1945 NEAR PRUMZURLEY, GERMANY. KILLED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY, EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.