Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hillsboro, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND SERVED AS A GUNNER IN A B-25 SQUADRON. FROM AN AIR BASE IN NEW GUINEA, OVER AN 18 MONTH PERIOD, HE FLEW MORE THAN 50 BOMBING MISSIONS. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED AWARDS FOR HIS SERVICE.