Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Arnett, Oklahoma
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
FIRST LIEUTENANT. B-17 PILOT. SERVED WITH THE 729TH BOMB SQUADRON, 452ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY ON NOVEMBER 9, 1944 OVER SAARBRUCKEN, GERMANY. KILLED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.