Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Michigan City, Indiana
Honored By
Carol L. Haddad
Relationship
Widow
LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AIR MEDAL AND TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS. HE FLEW 23 MISSIONS AS A MEMBER OF THE 708TH SQUADRON, 447TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, FLYING IN A BOEING B-17 BOMBER FROM RATTLESDEN, ENGLAND.