Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Daughter
JOINED ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE; WAS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR, WAS RECALLED TO U.S. AND SENT TO MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. THEN STATIONED AT EGLIN FIELD IN FLORIDA AS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. AT EGLIN, ALSO FLEW ALL THE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS FOR FILMING OF THE MOVIE '30 SECONDS OVER TOKYO.' NEAR THE END OF THE WAR, SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES.