Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Somewhere, Oklahoma
Honored By
Randall S. McDaniel
SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY. HE WAS COMMISSIONED AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN JUNE, 1942. HE WAS SENT TO ENGLAND FOR ADVANCED RADAR TRAINING AND THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 564TH SIGNAL AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. HE SERVED IN VARIOUS RADAR DETAILS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ULTIMATELY COMMANDING A RADAR SQUADRON.