Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Blackburn, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1941. TRAINED AND SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; AND CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1942 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.