Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Anderson, Indiana
Honored By
Harry Weasel
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATRE AS A RADIO OPERATER AND GUNNER ON A B-24, COMPLETED 30 COMBAT MISSIONS BETWEEN APRIL, 1944 AND SEPTEMBER, 1944. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE CLASP WITH 5 LOOPS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR JAPAN, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AIRFORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD WITH 1 SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER