Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rockford, Illinois
SERVED FROM 1943 - 1945 AND FLEW 33 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY AS A NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 BOMBER WITH THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AN AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.