Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE WAS ACCEPTED TO THE NAVAL AVIATION V-5 TRAINING PROGRAM. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, HE WAS AWARDED HIS PILOT'S WINGS AND COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. HE WAS SELECTED TO TRAIN OTHER PILOTS FROM THE U.S. AND GREAT BRITAIN.