Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mangum, Oklahoma
Honored By
Susan Pidsosny
Relationship
Secretary, 612th TDB Association
DRAFTED AT THE AGE OF 36. TRAINED IN THE U.S. UNTIL JANUARY OF 1945 WHEN HE JOINED THE 612TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION AS AN M-18 TD DRIVER IN 'B COMPANY'. FOUGHT ACROSS EUROPE WITH BIGGEST BATTLE IN LEIPZIG, GERMANY. FINISHED THE WAR IN PILSEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.