Born: June 13, 1923 Died: November 24, 1943 Hometown: Perkinston, Mississippi Date of Entry into Military: December 24, 1942 Branch of Service: United States Naval Reserve Organizational Unit: USS Liscome Bay Serial No.: 7219720 Rank: Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Award(s): Purple Heart Cemetery: Body not recovered. Memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii