Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Peggy Halphen
Relationship
Wife
ENLISTED OCTOBER 30, 1942. RETIRED NOVEMBER 20, 1982 AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ACTIVE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. SERVED WITH THE 11TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITION MEDAL.