Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tishomingo, Mississippi
Honored By
Mr. Jay R. Puckett
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 290TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY'S F AND L. HE WAS WITH THE DIVISION HIS ENTIRE LENGTH OF SERVICE AND WAS SPARED FROM BEING WOUNDED IN ACTION. TOOK PART IN COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE (BELGIUM), COLMAR POCKET (FRANCE) AND THE RUHR (GERMANY). HIS BAPTISM OF FIRE CAME ON DECEMBER 24, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AT A HILL KNOWN AS LA ROUMIERE NEAR THE TOWN OF HOTTON, BELGIUM.