Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
HE WAS THE FOURTH SON IN HIS FAMILY TO ENTER MILITARY SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY. INDUCTED INTO U.S. ARMY SERVICE AT FORT LEAVENWORTH AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS ON MAY 21, 1943. RETURNED TO WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY IN LEXINGTON, MISSOURI AND GRADUATED ON MAY 28, 1943. SELECTED FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.