Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Porterville, California
Honored By
Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor
DRAFTED U.S. ARMY 4/23/1943, SENT TO TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE WITH GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 38TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION. TRAINED 6 MONTHS THEN SHIPPED TO ENGLAND, ENTERED AND CROSSED FRANCE WITH PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. STOPPED IN NANCY, FRANCE. STAYED 6 WEEKS THEN WENT NORTH TO BATTLE OF BULGE. WAS SENT TO BRITTANY, FRANCE AND TRAINED OFFICE PERSONNEL TO USE COMBAT WEAPONS AGAINST JAPAN. AFTER THE WAR ENDED, STAYED IN FRANCE WITH AMERICAN GRAVES REGISTRATION UNIT.