Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Knoxville, Tennessee
Honored By
John H. Wilhite
Relationship
Self
In 1942, Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky. 1943, Maneuvers Camp Polk, Louisiana. Promoted to Platoon Staff Sergeant, 2nd Platoon, 3593rd Truck Company, May 1944 in England. July 4, 1944 Omaha Beach. Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes Forest, Rhineland, Central Europe, Germany. Led convoys of replacement soldiers and supplies to various combat divisions in Europe. Received 5 Bronze Service Medals.