Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nacogdoches County, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FROM 1942 TO 1945. HE WAS SHIPPED TO ALASKA AND THEN THE SISKA IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. FROM THERE HE WAS SENT TO HAWAII, MARSHALL ISLANDS, LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES RECEIVED IN BATTLE.