Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Branch, Michigan
Honored By
Mary Bailey & Bill Randall
Relationship
Children
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS THE PILOT OF A B-17 IN THE 94TH BOMB GROUP IN THE 410TH SQUADRON FLYING FROM A BASE IN ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN ON HIS 14TH MISSION OVER GERMANY. HE WAS FLYING THE PLANE 'WOLVERINE' AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 16 MONTHS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL.