Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Elgin, Nebraska
ENLISTED 1/5/43. FLYING SCHOOL CLASS 43K, EUROPEAN THEATER WITH 10TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 50TH FIGHTER GROUP. AS A P-47 FIGHTER PILOT, 101 MISSIONS. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, RESIDENTIAL CITATION WITH CLUSTER.