Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1942, TRAINED AT FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, TEXAS, UTAH, AND COLORADO. SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. DISCHARGED IN 1945.