Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, AS A FINGERPRINT EXPERT, INCLUDING AT CAMP GRUBER AT BRAGGS, OKLAHOMA; AT THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; FORT ORD AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA; AND CAMP BEALE AT MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.