Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Uniontown Public Library
ENTERED SERVICE ON OCTOBER 29, 1942, ASSIGNED TO MIAMI BEACH, (MAXWELL FIELD, CARLSTROM FIELD, GUNTHER FIELD, COLUMBUS ARMY AIR FORCE AND DAVIS-MONTHAN FIELD), ATTACHED TO 15TH AIR FORCE, 464TH BOMB GROUP, 776TH BOMB SQUADRON, (B-24 FIRST PILOT). EMBARKED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 FOR ITALY. SERVED IN CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND, BALKANS, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 4, 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.