Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Honored By
Clarence Ray Ramsey
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 363RD INFANTRY, 91ST DIVISION AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER. INVOLVED IN CAMPAIGNS/ BATTLES IN ITALY, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES AND PO VALLEY WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.