Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Sharyn Kirk
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN ITALY WITH THE 57TH FIGHTER GROUP, 65TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. SHOT DOWN IN NORTHERN ITALY IN DECEMBER 1944 AND REMAINED A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. SERVED 23 YEARS AS A U.S. AIR FORCE PILOT.