Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
COL Thomas Anderson
Relationship
Son
ENLISTED AND SERVED AS A RECEIVING AND SHIPPING CLERK FOR 7 MONTHS, ATTAINING THE RANK OF CORPORAL BEFORE ATTENDING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL WHERE HE BECAME A TRUCK OFFICER (SECOND LIEUTENANT). HE THEN SERVED WITH THE 3904TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND, LEAVING THE ARMY AS A CAPTAIN IN JUNE 1946.