Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Whiting, Indiana
Honored By
Lawrence Sutkowski
Relationship
Nephew
MEMBER OF THE 303RD BOMB GROUP 'HELLS ANGLES'. SERVED AS FLIGHT ENGINEER ABOARD B-17F #42-29606 'BUTCH TOOTS'. ON JULY 25, 1943, DURING COMBAT MISSION #53 TO DESTROY THE BLOHM AND VOSS SHIPBUILDING YARDS, THE CREW WAS ATTACKED BY ENEMY FIGHTERS. CRASHED IN HAMBURG, GERMANY. BURIED IN ARDENNES AMERICAN CEMETERY, NEAR LIEGE, BELGIUM.