Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Sam E. Pennartz
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AT ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1942. SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR ONBOARD A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS NICKNAMED THE 'WAR HORSE' ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 385TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 549TH BOMB SQUADRON, AT ROYAL AIR FORCE GREAT ASHFIELD NEAR SUFFOLK, ENGLAND. WOUNDED IN ACTION WHILE ON HIS 15TH COMBAT MISSION OVER FRANCE 8 JULY 1944. HE DIED, AS A RESULT OF HIS WOUNDS, AT ROYAL AIR FORCE GREAT ASHFIELD HOSPITAL ON 9 JULY 1944. LAID TO REST AT STONE CHURCH CEMETERY, PENNSYLVANIA IN AUGUST 1948.