Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Honored By
Jean Pipe
Relationship
Wife
INDUCTED ON JANUARY 30, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. SERVED AS AN AERIAL ENGINEER IN EGYPT-LIBYA, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1ST BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND 2ND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR AND WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.