Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cookeville, Tennessee
Honored By
Joyce S. Pyle
Relationship
Wife
SERVED JULY 15, 1943 TO MARCH 11, 1946. FOUGHT BRAVELY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, SELF PROPELLED WEAPONS. COMMANDED 2 SECTIONS, OPERATING SELF PROPELLED MACHINE GUNS AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AGAINST LOW-FLYING ENEMY AIRCRAFT. SUPERVISED DIRECTION OF FIRE, TARGET AND LOCATION OF FIRING POSITION AND TRAINED VARIOUS GUN CREWS.