Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ida Grove, Iowa
Honored By
Ida Grove, Iowa American Legion
SERVED AS A TURRET GUNNER ABOARD AN ARMY AIR FORCES B-17 FLYING FORTRESS, 15TH AIR FORCE. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND 5 BATTLE STARS. ENTERED SERVICE AUGUST 10, 1943.