Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE WHERE HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR ON A B-17 BOMBER. DURING A MISSION, HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE BAY OF BISCAYNE IN FRANCE , CAPTURED AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 21 MONTHS IN THE GERMAN PRISON CAMP STALAG 17. HE ALSO FLEW IN THE FAMOUS AIR RAID OF REGENSBURG, GERMANY.