Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Honored By
Lorraine Gardner
Relationship
Wife
SERVED WITH THE 5TH AIR FORCE, 1944-1946. FLEW C-46 AND C-47 TRANSPORTS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. FLEW WITH THE 433RD, 375TH AND 317TH CARRIER GROUPS IN LUZON, RYUKYUS AND TACHIKAWA (THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN). AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY MEDAL OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL.