Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sedalia, Missouri
Honored By
Larry D. and Richard P. Durham
Relationship
Sons
ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY; JULY 1941 AT FT. LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. STATIONED IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE WITH MILITARY POLICE; APRIL 1942. PARTICIPATED IN 'OPERATION TORCH' IN NORTH AFRICA; 1942. 'TOP 3' MEETING IN EGYPT; 1943. SERVED WITH CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 496TH HEAVY SHOP COMPANY IN ITALIAN CAMPAIGN; 1944-1945.