Born 16 September 1920
Died 9 August 1944
Buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, TN
Second Lieutenant
47th Infantry Regiment, Company B
The Knoxville Journal, October 1, 1940
An Athens mother, widow of a Methodist minister, has made her contribution to the U.S. national defense program. Six of her seven sons, pictured above, have joined the colors in the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines. A seventh son, now a high school student, probably will follow in his brothers’ footsteps.
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Date of birth: 16 September 1920
- Date of death: 9 August 1944
- County: McMinn
- Hometown: Athens
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 47th Infantry Regiment, Company B
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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