Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Swisher County, Texas
Honored By
Alice Guest Neal
Relationship
Cousin
WAIST GUNNER, B-17 FLYING FORTRESS. PARTICIPATED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE OVER GERMANY. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION JULY 28, 1943 NEAR HELIGOLAND ISLAND IN THE NORTH SEA OFF THE COAST OF GERMANY. LATER REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION. HE WAS BURIED IN FRANCE AND LATER REMOVED TO HAPPY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, SWISHER COUNTY, TEXAS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.