Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 428TH BOMBER GROUP, HE WAS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON A B-24 BOMBER STATIONED IN CERIGNOLA, ITALY, HAVING FLOWN 35 MISSIONS ALL OVER EUROPE. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.