His experiences in the European Theater during World War II. Youth in central Texas; decision to enter the military, 1940; assignment to the 12th Artillery Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, 1940; transfer to Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Division, November, 1940; transfer as part of the cadre for the newly-formed 102nd Infantry Division, Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas, July, 1942; assignment to G-3 Plans and Training Section; shipment to Europe, September, 1944; action around the Roer River, November-December 1944; Battle of the Bulge, December, 1944-January, 1945; breakdown of German resistance and the end of the war, March-May, 1945; his postwar career.