Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
VMI-Mc'43
HE LEFT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TO JOIN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES IN 1940. FOLLOWING TRAINING HE SERVED AS A FIGHTER PILOT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. HE WAS AWARDED A SILVER STAR, A DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AN AIR MEDAL. HE RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.