Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Muscogee County, Georgia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, OCTOBER 5, 1943 IN THE VICINITY OF SALERNO, ITALY AND IS BURIED AT THE SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.