Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Midland, Texas
Honored By
Shelley Waite
Relationship
Niece
PART OF THE FLYING TIGERS. HE WAS THE PILOT WHO WOULD FLY BEHIND ENEMY LINES TO RETRIEVE PARTS FROM PLANES THAT HAD CRASHED. HE HAD TO MAKE FAST, LOW LEVEL LANDINGS IN ORDER TO ESCAPE ENEMY CAPTURE.