Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Luling, Texas
Honored By
Ms. Millicent Wiley
COMPANY 1, 141ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH DIVISION. NATIONAL GUARD, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MOBILIZED NOVEMBER 25, 1940 TO BROWNWOOD, TEXAS. TRAINING AT CAMPS BOWIE, BLANDING, EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS AND FORT LEE, LOUISIANA. FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY. SERVED ON FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL GUARD AT HYDE PARK. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, UNIT CITATION AND SILVER STAR.