Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Walsenburg, Colorado
Honored By
Green Valley Camera Club WWII Veterans Project
HE ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1942 AND IS A VETERAN OF THE 713TH COMBAT FIGHTER SORTIES. HE WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE AIR MEDAL WITH 27 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.