Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
Wayne T. Fieldsmith
Relationship
Son
COMMISSIONED AS FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION 157TH INFANTRY AS A MEDIC. STATIONED AT FORT POLK, LOUISIANA , FORT BROWN,TEXAS, CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS, FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTES, PINE CAMP, NEW YORK AND CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA. SERVED WITH 5TH ARMY 3RD BATTALION IN AFRICA AND SICILY. WAS WOUNDED AND CAPTURED AND DETAINED AS POW AT OFLAG 64 IN POLAND WHERE HE WAS HELD FOR 18 MONTHS. POW NUMBER 3142. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON JANUARY 23, 1946.