Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chatham, Virginia
Honored By
Valerie L. Hill
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A GUNNER WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE, 409TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW 42 COMBAT MISSIONS. HE RECEIVED THE AIR FORCE MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN PLANES OVER BELGIUM.