Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Miami, Florida
Honored By
Robert R. Zellermayer
ENLISTED ON AUGUST 12, 1942 AT THE AGE OF 17 WITH PARENTAL APPROVAL. WAS IN THE FIRST ARMY AIR CORPS BAND. ENTERED PILOT TRAINING AND GRADUATED AS A SINGLE ENGINE PILOT IN CLASS 44K AT FOSTER FIELD IN VICTORIA, TEXAS. FLEW IN VARIOUS SUPPORT AND TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS. DISCHARGED AT THE END OF THE WAR; JOINED THE AIR FORCE RESERVES.