Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Abbot, Maine
Honored By
Roxanne Moore Saucier
ENTERED THE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 4, 1943. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 401ST BOMB GROUP, 615TH BOMB SQUADRON AT DEENETHORPE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND. HE WAS KILLED WHILE SERVING AS A TAIL-GUNNER ON THE B-17 AIRCRAFT 'MARY ALICE' ON JULY 13, 1944. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, SILVER STAR AND CITATION OF HONOR.