Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Albany, Mississippi
Honored By
Arnold W. Grubbs
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TIMBERWOLVES) AS A MACHINE GUNNER, RIFLEMAN AND AMMUNITION BEARER. HELPED LIBERATE 2 CONCENTRATION CAMPS AT NORDHAUSEN, INCLUDING MITTELBAU-DORA AND HALLE & BITTERFELD. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY FROM OCTOBER 23, 1944 TO MAY 8, 1945, WITH 195 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT.