Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pollocksville, North Carolina
Honored By
Earl W. Williams, Jr.
Relationship
Son
COMPANY F, 311TH BATTALION, 78TH DIVISION, 1ST ARMY. SUFFERED HEAD INJURY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES FOREST ON DECEMBER 27, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 3, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS.