Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cleburne County, Alabama
Honored By
David P. Norton
STAFF SERGEANT. COMBAT FIELD ARTILLERY, HE ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON JANUARY 7, 1937. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS IN THE INVASION OF FRANCE, WHERE HE WAS KILLED IN THE PROVINCE OF NORMANDY ON JUNE 7, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, POSTHUMOUSLY. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 7 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS.