Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Louisville, Ohio
Honored By
Staci Wahl
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERVED WITH THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND WHERE HE WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER ON THE B-24'S. HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER FRANCE ON MARCH 18, 1944. HE WAS A POW IN GERMANY UNTIL BEING LIBERATED IN MAY 1945. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.