Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dublin, Georgia
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS BATTERY COMMANDER, BATTERY A, 880TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE 69TH WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN UNIT TO MEET THE RUSSIANS AT THE ELBE RIVER, APRIL 25, 1945.