Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pikeville, Kentucky
Honored By
Arthur Blake Castle III
Relationship
Great Nephew
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER WITH THE 306TH BOMB GROUP, 368TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS DURING BATTLE OF MIDWAY AND FLEW 24 COMBAT MISSIONS FROM ENGLAND OVER EUROPE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON HIS 24TH MISSION RETURNING FROM WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY MAY 21, 1943.