"As a first lieutenant in the field artillery, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters and the Air Medal with nineteen clusters." "Call to Armed Services Faces Dozen in Texas Legislature," 1/14/1951.
Dallas Morning News .
United States Army. Description of World War II and Korean War service. Elected to Texas House while at the Korean front. "Field Artilleryman Flies Home to Take Post in Texas Legislature," including photo, 1/11/1951.
Gilmer Mirror .