Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Glasgow, Kentucky
Honored By
Gennie N. Bridges
Relationship
Daughter
FIRST PILOT ON A B-24. FLEW AS A FERRY PILOT IN AIR TRAINING COMMAND AND THEN SPENT 6 MONTHS AS A B-24 INSTRUCTOR AT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR HE FLEW IN THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER FLYING C-87'S AND C-109'S OVER THE INFAMOUS 'HUMP'. HE LOGGED MORE THAN 500 HOURS OVER THE 'HUMP'.