BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

RANK
Private First Class (prior to 1968)

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American

Enlisted on 12 May 1941 at Louisville, Kentucky. Served with the 3rd Army,4th Armored Division,53 Armored Infantry Battalion Company C, Combat Command "B". Departed Boston on 29 December 1943 for England. Landed on Utah Beach, Normandy on 11 July 1944.Entered combat on 17 July 1944. Drove swiftly across France and crossed the Saar River on 21-22 November 1944.On 18 December 1944 raced into Belgium to spearhead General Patton's Third Army at Bastogne. Crossed the Rhine River on 24-25 March 1945. Assigned to XII Corps on 30 April 1945.