Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Frankford Township, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
JOINED THE AIR CORPS IN THE SPRING 1942; PROFESSIONAL OFFICER AND PILOT. AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE, FLYING P-40S, IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE WAS DEPLOYED TO THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER. AS A MEMBER OF THE 404TH OR 507TH FIGHTER WING OF THE 9TH AIR FORCE, HE FLEW P-47 THUNDERBOLTS ON NON-STOP MISSIONS ON D-DAY AND OVER 80 MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE DURING THE WAR.