Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Marvelle Crozier
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE 3RD COMBAT CARGO SQUADRON, 1ST COMBAT CARGO GROUP, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER IN WWII. PARTICIPATED IN AERIAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER DURING THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: INDIA-BURMA, CHINA DEFENSE, CENTRAL BURMA AND CHINA OFFENSE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.