Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madisonville, Kentucky
Honored By
Walton Haddix
Served as member of a half-track crew first under command of General Mark Clark and later under General George Patton. Participated in the beachhead landing at Oran, Sicily, Anzio and Southern France. Participated in combat in the front lines in major battles at Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland and Germany.