Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Indianapolis, Indiana
Relationship
Self
CORPORAL, AIR CREW/GUNNER. INDUCTED AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AND ASSIGNED TO ARMY AIR CORPS CADET TRAINING AT KEESLER FIELD, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL AT KINGMAN ARMY AIR FIELD, ARIZONA, AFTER WHICH WAS SENT TO LINCOLN FIELD, NEBRASKA, FOR B-17 AIR CREW ASSIGNMENT. REASSIGNED TO 5TH AIR FORCE, HARTINGEN ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS, FLYING ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO ON B-24 AIRCRAFT. FINALLY, STATIONED AT LANGLEY FIELD, HAMPTION, VIRGINIA, UNTIL WAR'S END. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.