Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nokomis, Alabama
Honored By
Ms. Irene Cook
FROM FEBRUARY 26, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 15, 1946. AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN, IN EUROPE, WITH COMPANY A, 115TH INFANTRY, 29TH DIVISION. FIVE MEN STOPPED SIX NAZI TANKS FROM THE RECAPTURE OF THE TOWN OF JACKERATH. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE PURPLE HEART.