Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
Honored By
Donald S. Mohr
Relationship
Self
ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE IN 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE 379TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIRFORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. FLEW 15 SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS AS A PLANE COMMANDER ON A B-17. PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAGLUFD 1 IN GERMANY. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.