Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Honored By
Mr. Jeremy Rist, Matthew Rist, & Audrey Rist
SERVED IN THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN, ALSO HEAVY WEAPONS 60MM MORTAR, 37MM, WITH THE 57TH ANTI-TANK CANNON COMPANY. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES IN OKINAWA AND THE PHILIPPINES. WAS IN COMPANY E, 382ND REGIMENT. FOUGHT BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES WHEN GENERAL MACARTHUR SAID 'I SHALL RETURN'.