Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Annona, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED ON THE FRONT LINES IN FRANCE AND ITALY. HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVORS OF THE SALERNO, ITALY INVASION. HE WAS INJURED IN COMBAT FOUR TIMES BY ENEMY FIRE AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART WITH MULTIPLE CLUSTERS AND THREE BRONZE STARS.