Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio
Honored By
Charles W. Cram
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, AIR SERVICES COMMAND, 41ST AIR DEPOT GROUP, 88TH DEPOT REPAIR SQUADRON, DEPOT 52 GIOIA DEL COLLE, ITALY DECEMBER 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. MECHANIC REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING THE GUN TURRETS FOR U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE B-17, B-24 AND P-61 AIRCRAFT. DEPLOYED TO ITALY DECEMBER 1943 ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP, JOHN CROPPER. RETURNED TO THE U.S. DECEMBER 1945 ABOARD THE CV-15 USS RANDOLPH DURING OPERATION MAGIC CARPET.