Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ohio
Honored By
Jane Nichols
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER. ASSISTED IN THE OPERATION OF A MULTIPLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT BY MAINTAINING A CONSTANT CHECK ON ITS MECHANICAL FUNCTIONING. ASSISTED IN INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. SPENT 7 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 6 BATTLE STARS.