Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tucumcari, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 22, 1943 UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 1946. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 656TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION AS A TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT. SAW ACTION IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EXPERT BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.