Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Okemah, Oklahoma
Honored By
Theodore F. Hill
Relationship
Self
ENLISTED MAY 23, 1945. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY OCTOBER 17, 1945. BASIC TRAINING, SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. FOLLOWED BY AIRWAYS TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHOOL. DEPARTED FOR GERMANY JUNE 30, 1946. TRAVELED TO FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, BAVARIA THEN NAPLES, ITALY BEFORE PERMANENTLY STATIONED AT BREMEN GERMANY AT 764TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, 134TH AIR COMMUNICATION SQUAD. ARMY OF OCCUPATION, BREMEN, GERMANY, 1946-1947. ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS CORPORAL AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 24, 1947.