Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gorin, Missouri
Honored By
Maureen, Linda and David Hibbs
Relationship
Family
JOINED THE SERVICE JUST BEFORE PEARL HARBOR. TRAINED AT LUBBOCK FIELD, TEXAS AS A RADIO OPERATOR, GOING ON TO BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR. LATER JOINED THE 53RD TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON AS A RADIO OPERATOR. WAS A STAFF SERGEANT. SAW ACTION IN AFRICA, SICILY, ENGLAND, HOLLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN CALIFORNIA.