Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
SERVED AS A CAPTAIN AND BOMBARDIER ABOARD THE B-29 SUPER FORTRESS 'THE GREAT ARTISTE' THAT DROPPED THE ATOMIC BOMB ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN, AUGUST 9, 1945. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH AN SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE PURPLE HEART.