Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Atkins, Iowa
SERVED IN U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS, FLIGHT ENGINEER IN 9TH AIR FORCE WITH TROOP CARRIER COMMAND. SERVED IN EUROPE UNTIL AFTER BATTLE OF BULGE. TRANSFERRED TO CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE. SERVED WITH AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR IN RHINELAND CAMPAIGN.