Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Marshall, Texas
Honored By
Russ Crawford
Relationship
Grandson
MEMBER OF THE 2ND BATTALION, 131ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 36TH DIVISION (TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD) CAPTURED BY JAPANESE ON THE ISLAND OF JAVA. FROM THERE, HE WAS SHIPPED TO BURMA AS A PRISONER OF WAR WHERE HE WORKED ON THE BURMA-SIAM 'DEATH RAILWAY'.