Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Heflin, Alabama
Honored By
David P. Norton
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. COMBAT INFANTRY; ARMORED INFANTRY. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON JUNE 5, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 26, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE; 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 28 MONTHS.