Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Family
BUCK SERGEANT. WORKED IN MOTOR POOL FOR THE HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, 555TH AIR SERVICE GROUP. HE SERVED ON IWO JIMA WITH THE 555TH AIR SERVICE GROUP, 7TH FIGHTER COMMAND AND 20TH AIR FORCE PROVIDING AIR FIGHTER SUPPORT FOR THE B-29 BOMBER GROUPS. HE WAS LATER STATIONED ON SAIPAN. DURING THE ATOMIC BOMB ATTACKS ON JAPAN HE WAS ON IWO JIMA.