Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Searcy County, Arkansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE), 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY E, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 1, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.