Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ocala, Florida
Honored By
Nancy Rivers Pond
SERVED ON A HALF TRACK IN THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION UNDER GENERAL PATTON. PART OF A TASK FORCE ASSEMBLED 5 WEEKS BEFORE THE END OF THE WAR IN GERMANY TO TAKE THE GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT HAMMELBURG. THE CAMP WAS TAKEN BUT NOT WITHOUT MANY OF THE TASK FORCE BEING TAKEN PRISONER. HE WAS AMONG THOSE TAKEN.