Hometown
Memphis, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. EARNED HIS PILOT'S FLYING BADGE AT NO. 16 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, HAGERSVILLE, ONTARIO ON DECEMBER 5, 1941. KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 22 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK. 1C (X3201) WAS LOST DURING A BOMBING RAID TO HAMBURG, GERMANY ON JULY 29, 1942. BURIED AT NORTH FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, MEMPHIS, HALL COUNTY, TEXAS.