Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
St Paul, Minnesota
Honored By
C. McCabe
ONE OF AMERICAN'S FEW TRIPLE ACE FIGHTER PILOTS. FLEW P-51 AND P-47 FIGHTER PLANES IN EUROPE WITH THE 354TH & 352ND FIGHTER GROUPS. SHOT DOWN 3 TIMES, ESCAPED TWICE, ENDED THE WAR IN A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, SILVER STAR, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH CLUSTER, BRONZE STAR AND FIFTEEN AIR MEDALS.