Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Shelbyville, Texas
Honored By
Larry Hume
HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES FROM DALLAS, TEXAS ON MAY 27TH, 1941 AT THE AGE OF 25. HE SERVED WITH THE 1925TH ORDNANCE AMMUNITION COMPANY, AVIATION AND ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL. HE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1945. HIS DEATH IS LISTED A DIED NON-BATTLE. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY IN BELGIUM.