Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Danville, Illinois
Honored By
Mr. Dennis K. Graves
Relationship
Son
He was at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked. Throughout the remainder of the war, he flew as a tail gunner in B-17 aircraft. Often his squadron were the lead planes in offensive attacks against strategic locations in the South Pacific. He is credited with shooting down three Japanese Zeros during the war.