Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Rantoul, Illinois
Honored By
Constance H. Davis
Relationship
Daughter
1943-Served with the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 34, Cherry Point MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, NORTH CAROLINA, AS AN aerial gunner on dive bombers (Dauntless and Helldiver). 1944-Radio gunner training at Newport, ARKANSAS. 1945-1946-Served as a radio gunner on torpedo bombers (Avenger) on Pelelieu Island with VMTB 134; served in occupation force in Tsingtao, China. Awarded the Air Medal for missions flown against the Japanese.