Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Holden, Missouri
Honored By
Betty A. Noble
Relationship
Wife
COLONEL. HE WAS A COMBAT PILOT OF WWII, KOREA AND VIETNAM. HIS PERSONAL DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE LEGION OF MERIT WITH COMBAT V, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDALS AND NUMEROUS CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS. HE SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER FOR VMF-212, VMF-524 AND MAG-12 DURING HIS 28 YEARS AS A MARINE OFFICER.