Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Thomas S. Tollefsen & Robert W. Caswell
Relationship
Friends
HE WAS A PLATOON LEADER IN THE 691ST TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. HE LANDED ON UTAH BEACH. AWARDED 4 CAMPAIGN BATTLE STARS AND 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DATES OF SERVICE: DECEMBER 23, 1942 TO DECEMBER 12, 1945.