Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Honored By
David Woolridge
Relationship
Son
PILOT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. 437TH SQUADRON, 319TH BOMB GROUP. SQUAD COMMANDER, 439TH SQUADRON, 319TH BOMB GROUP. OPERATIONS OFFICER HEADQUARTERS, 319TH BOMB GROUP. COMMANDER, 320TH BOMB GROUP. FLEW 106 COMBAT MISSIONS, 443 COMBAT HOURS, ALL IN THE B-26 MARTIN MARAUDER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH 20 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION RIBBON WITH 2 CLUSTERS, AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE.