Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Centerville, Tennessee
Honored By
Billy Joe Gordon, Joy Kilpatrick Gordon, Paul Riley
Relationship
Brother, Sister-in-Law and Friend
HE SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. EARNED MANY AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE, BEFORE HIS DEATH ON FEBRUARY 3, 1943. THESE INCLUDED A PURPLE HEART AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.