Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
Fernan H. Alonzo
102nd Infantry Division, 407th Medical Detachment, in the Ozark division. First action in the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany, October 26, 1944. Spearheaded the 9th Army Crossing of Roer River near Linnich February 23, 1945. Captured 86 towns, Hanover to the Elbe River and captured 145,841 prisoners of war during combat.