ARMY PARATROOPER PIONEER: MASTER PARACHUTIST 537 CAREER JUMPS INCLUDING 2 COMBAT JUMPS IN WWII. TWO BRONZE STARS FOR VALOR; KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH TWO BATTLE STARS ARE AMONG HIS AWARDS AND DECORATIONS. SERVED IN 501ST, 503RD AND 187TH RCT AIRBORNE UNITS IN PACIFIC THEATRE. SON’S FAMILY ARE LONG TIME PEACHTREE CORNERS RESIDENTS.