Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Randall S. McDaniel
SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AS A NAVIGATOR ON THE 'EAGLE BROOD', A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS IN THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 447TH BOMB GROUP, 711TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW 34 MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, FOUR BRONZE STARS, THE AIR MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.