Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Boulder, Colorado
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE 98TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY IN AN AIR MISSION OVER PLOESTI, RUMANIA ON JUNE 9, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY, EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.