Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Charleston, West Virginia
Relationship
Self
SERVED AS A PATHFINDER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, LATER ASSIGNED TO 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. RETURNED FOR B-29 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT ENGINEER TRAINING AFTER V-E DAY AND DISCHARGED FROM THAT TRAINING ON 30 OCTOBER 1945 AS AVIATION CADET.