Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Honored By
Paul E. Riley
Relationship
Friend
HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE U.S. ARMY 36TH SIGNAL BATTALION. INVOLVED IN FIVE MAJOR BATTLES INCLUDING OMAHA BEACH INVASION. HE EARNED MANY AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, INCLUDING WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SILVER SERVICE STARS AND AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.