Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Raleigh, North Carolina
Honored By
Arnold Bragg, Jr.
Served in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. Killed in Action January 26, 1944 during assault on the fortress of Cassino. From 16 to 25 January the Regiment maintained defensive positions on and west of Mt. Trocchio, and carried out intensive patrolling to learn what enemy unit was opposing the lines, its strength and deployment, and the nature of the ground and of the Gari and Rapido Rivers to the front of the Division sector. He is Buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.