Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Shorewood, Wisconsin
SERVED AS CARRIER-BASED U.S. NAVY FIGHTER PILOT. ENGAGED IN ACTIONS IN SOUTH PACIFIC. FINALLY SHOT DOWN DURING OKINAWA OPERATION BY JAPANESE AT ISHIGAKI, SAKASHITA GUNTO. MADE WATER LANDING. RESCUED NEXT DAY BY AMERICAN SUBMARINE, USS BANG.