Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Meridian, Mississippi
Honored By
Ms. Billie W. Farmer
#436773. Trained at San Diego. Served in the Pacific Theater, Guadalcanal Campaign. Attached to the 1st Marine Division, November 1942, and fought for 3 months. Became ill, sent to New Zealand, then back to the U.S. Did Military Police and Guard Duty. January 1945, back to the Pacific. April 1, 1945, landed on Okinawa in Mortar Section, fought to the end of the campaign.