Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Burkburnett, Texas
Honored By
Jan & Bill Lamoreaux
Relationship
Niece & her husband
ENTERED ARMY IN 1944. TRAINED AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS AND FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA. SERVED WITH THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT AND WW2 VICTORY MEDAL. WOUNDED ON OKINAWA IN 1945. DISCHARGED IN 1946.