Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Connersville, Indiana
Honored By
Douglas L. Brown
Relationship
Brother
WAS IN CHARGE OF TWELVE MAN RIFLE SQUAD. WAS STATIONED IN NEWFOUNDLAND FOR 17 MONTHS IN DEFENSIVE CAPACITY. INSTRUCTED TRAINEES IN FUNCTIONING, CARE OF .30 CAL. RIFLE, LIGHT MACHINE GUN AND LIGHT MORTAR. ALSO TAUGHT PRINCIPLES OF HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT, CAMOUFLAGE, AND BASIC INFANTRY TACTICS.