Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Roseville, California
ATTENDED INFANTRY TRAINING WITH THE 84TH INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION FROM JUNE 22, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 8, 1944. TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 309TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, WHERE HE FLEW C-46 AND C-47 CARGO PLANES AND TOWED GLIDERS FULL OF PARATROOPERS.