Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS IN MAY 1943. AT THAT TIME, WAS A STUDENT IN THE RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE, STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA. SPENT FIRST 6 MONTHS TRAINING AS INFANTRY AT CAMP MAXEY IN PARIS, TEXAS AND CAMP FANNIN IN TYLER, TEXAS. THEN TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR CORPS AND ASSIGNED INITIALLY TO KEESLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI AND THEN TO AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT SCHOOL AT BUCKLEY FIELD, DENVER, COLORADO.