Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cuckoo, Louisa County, Virginia
Honored By
A Grateful American
DURING THE WAR HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 2ND BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND EARNED THE RANK OF 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE SAW ACTION IN FRANCE AND GERMANY, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND EARNED A PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR.