Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE WAS A MEMBER OF LOUISIANA’S NATIONAL GUARD, 122ND OBSERVATION SQUADRON, ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED NATIONAL GUARD UNITS TO BE CALLED TO DUTY DURING WWII. HE WAS A CAPTAIN AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION AND POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AMONG OTHER MEDALS.