Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Hartsfield, Arkansas
Honored By
Colonial Dames of XVII Century
HE ENLISTED AT AGE 18 IN THE MARINE CORPS AND SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII WHERE HE PHOTOGRAPHED ONE OPERATION TO PROVE THAT A VALUABLE ENEMY SOLDIER COMMITTED HARI-KARI IN HIS PRESENCE TO AVOID CAPTURE.