Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Deer Park, Washington
Honored By
Ann D. Gjelvik
Relationship
Daughter
COMBAT EXPERIENCE FROM 1944-1945. PILOT OF FOUR-ENGINE B-17 (1024), ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 0-775-005, PLANE NUMBER 338751, TRIANGLE K INSIGNIA, ARMY AIR CORPS, 8TH AIR FORCE, 1ST AIR DIVISION, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 534TH SQUADRON. FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS TOTALING 220 COMBAT HOURS OVER GERMANY. BOMBED OIL, RAIL, BRIDGES, AIRFIELDS AND OTHER STRATEGIC TARGETS. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS.