Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Honored By
Heyward Cuffie
Relationship
Self
HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 97TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BUFFALO SOLDIER). HE SPENT 6 MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN COMBAT WHILE SERVING IN ITALY. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.