Hometown
Hector, Arkansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
MOVED TO WICHITA, KANSAS IN 1943, AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL, TO WORK IN THE BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY PLANT THERE. HELPED BUILD B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' BOMBER AIRCRAFT AND BECAME EXPERIENCED AS AN AIRPLANE ELECTRICIAN. WORKED FOR BOEING FOR 10 MONTHS AND THEN WORKED FOR BEECH AIRCRAFT COMPANY IN WICHITA UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.