Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Muleshoe, Texas
Honored By
Danny Jones
Served as a 2nd Lieutenant with a Regimental Weapons Company attached to a Marine Battalion. he commanded a hastily formed platoon in action against enemy forces on 15 and 16 January 1943, on Guadalcanal. Awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and the purple heart.