Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
Honored By
Carl White
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS. ASSISTANT TO GENERAL HERSHEY OF THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. HE WAS KILLED IN A JEEP ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 2, 1947 WHILE DRIVING TO THE DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT AT FORT MILES, DELAWARE. RECEIVED THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL; DELAWARE'S HIGHEST MILITARY HONOR. THE ENCAMPMENT AT FORT MILES, DELAWARE WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR IN 1950.