World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Canadian, Oklahoma, entered the service at Cheyenne, Wyoming and served as a Technical Sergeant in the 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, United States Army, European Theater of Operations. On January 8, 1945, at Rimling, France, he was in command of an antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion. Acting entirely on his own, he organized a patrol, rescued 2 of his squads from a threatened sector and evacuated the wounded. He organized a second patrol and advanced against an enemy held house from which he killed 2 snipers. Then he entered alone and a few minutes later emerged with 16 prisoners. With the information he furnished, American forces were able to capture an additional 41 Germans in adjacent houses. He assembled another patrol, moved to within a few yards of an enemy tank and damaged it with a rocket. As the crew attempted to leave their burning vehicle, he calmly shot them with his rifle, killing 3 and wounding a fourth. Early in the morning of January 9, German infantry moved into the western part of the town and encircled a house in which he had posted a squad. Four of the group managed to escape, by maneuvering up a staircase against the building, he was able to rescue the remaining men. Later that day, when attempting to reach an outpost, he was struck and killed by sniper fire. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in July 1945.
World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Born in Canadian, Oklahoma, entered the service at Cheyenne, Wyoming and served as a Technical Sergeant in the 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, United States Army, European Theater of Operations. On January 8, 1945, at Rimling, France, he was in command of an antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion. Acting entirely on his own, he organized a patrol, rescued 2 of his squads from a threatened sector and evacuated the wounded. He organized a second patrol and advanced against an enemy held house from which he killed 2 snipers. Then he entered alone and a few minutes later emerged with 16 prisoners. With the information he furnished, American forces were able to capture an additional 41 Germans in adjacent houses. He assembled another patrol, moved to within a few yards of an enemy tank and damaged it with a rocket. As the crew attempted to leave their burning vehicle, he calmly shot them with his rifle, killing 3 and wounding a fourth. Early in the morning of January 9, German infantry moved into the western part of the town and encircled a house in which he had posted a squad. Four of the group managed to escape, by maneuvering up a staircase against the building, he was able to rescue the remaining men. Later that day, when attempting to reach an outpost, he was struck and killed by sniper fire. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in July 1945.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Technical Sergeant, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
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