Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
War, West Virginia
Honored By
Mr. Vincent Paul Staley
CORPORAL. COMPANY B, 394TH INFANTRY, 99TH DIVISION; PATTON, EUROPE. CAPTURED DECEMBER 18, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HELD BY THE GERMANS AT POW CAMPS, MOUSBERG, HAMMELBERG AND FINALLY FREED TWO WEEKS AFTER V-E DAY BY TROOPS FROM HIS OLD COMPANY B AT NUREMBERG POW CAMP. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN COMBAT AND FROSTBITE TO HANDS AND FEET. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR POW SURVIVAL.