Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Asheville, North Carolina
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CAPTAIN. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 417TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 76TH INFANTRY ‘ONAWAY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1945 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE SAUER RIVER IN THE AREA OF ECTERNACH, LUXEMBOURG. HE IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.