Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Marshall, Missouri
Honored By
Carl R. Crawford
Relationship
Son
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. A MEMBER OF 'A' BATTERY, 555TH AAA AUTO WEAPONS BATTALION. FOUGHT 295 DAYS STRAIGHT COMBAT THAT STARTED AT BRISTOL, ENGLAND AND CONTINUED TO ST. LO BREAKTHROUGH, NORTHERN FRANCE PURSUIT, SIEGFRIED LINE, NORMANDY ASSAULT, ARDENNES COUNTER OFFENSIVE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), CROSSING OF THE RHINE, AND RUHR POCKET (ENCIRCLEMENT AND CAPTURE OF MAJOR GERMAN FORCES IN THE WEST).