Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Horse Creek, West Virginia
Honored By
Prentice D. Eubanks
Relationship
Son-in-law
SERVICE NUMBER 15057027. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED WITH FLIGHT 3 STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON, BASE AIR DEPOT NUMBER 1. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. WOUNDED ON OCTOBER 24, 1944 IN GERMANY. SPENT 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS IN SERVICE. ALSO SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FOREST.