Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE ENTERED THE ARMY IN 1939. HE SERVED IN THE SIGNAL CORPS IN NORTH AFRICA DURING WWII. AFTER THE WAR, HE HELD A SERIES OF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS WITH THE ARMY SIGNAL SCHOOL. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDED 2 AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, THE LEGION OF MERIT, 2 AWARDS OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 4 AWARDS OF THE AIR MEDAL AND THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL.