Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nanjemoy, Maryland
Honored By
A Grateful American
JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN JANUARY 1941. SERVED IN THE 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY AND ANZIO BEACH. BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART.