Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ripley, Tennessee
Honored By
Mrs. James E. Criner
U.S. ARMY THREE YEARS (1935-1938) AND U.S. NAVY 1938-1977. NORTH ATLANTIC CONVOY DUTY USS HILARY P. JONES DD-427. USS HAMUL, LEYTE LANDING WITH MACARTHUR'S RETURN IN USS STAG AW-1; AS RADIOMAN 1ST CLASS WITH UNITED KINGDOM-BOUND CONVOY, RECEIVED RADIO MESSAGE 'PEARL HARBOR UNDER ATTACK, THIS IS NO DRILL'.