Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Napoleon, Ohio
Honored By
The Musshel Family
SERVED 1943-1945 WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 315TH TROOP CARRIER ATTACHED TO 101ST AIRBORNE PARATROOPERS. ACTIVE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. SERVED IN COMBAT AT THE BATTLE OF BASTOGNE, RHINELAND AND ST. LO. SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY MARCH 24, 1945. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.