Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richmond, Kentucky
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
JOINED THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) WHILE IN COLLEGE AND WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE WAR BEFORE GRADUATING. SERVED DURING THE WAR AND CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR, INCLUDING WITH THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD 45TH INFANTRY 'THUNDERBIRD' DIVISION. RETIRED FROM THE ARMY RESERVE WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.