Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kingsport, Tennessee
Honored By
Mr. Hubert Parks
ENLISTED APRIL 8, 1943. MEMBER OF THE 763RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. WORKED AT RHINE MAIN AIR BASE, AS GROUND CONTROLLED APPROACH (GCA) RADAR, FORERUNNER OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR SYSTEM, RAPCON. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 17, 1946. RE-ENLISTED, THEN RETIRED JANUARY 9, 1972.