Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
McMechan, West Virginia
Honored By
Encil W. Hawkins
COMPANY G, 23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND DIVISION. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. 5 CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LANDED OMAHA BEACH D-DAY +1. PURPLE HEART AT ST. LO, FRANCE. BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL AND CONGRESSIONAL BADGES.