Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Greensboro, North Carolina
Honored By
Aaron Allred
Relationship
Brother
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS PILOT OF P-38 (F-5) LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT. FLEW 53 UNARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS FROM PERETOLA AIRFIELD NEAR FLORENCE, ITALY WITH 12TH AIR FORCE, 3RD PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE GROUP, 12TH PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, SEPTEMBER 1944 TO MAY 1945 TO TARGETS IN ITALIAN PO RIVER VALLEY, SOUTHERN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND A BATTLE STAR ON THE CAMPAIGN BADGE.