Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oolitic, Indiana
Honored By
Byron G. Morrison
Relationship
Son
SERVED STATESIDE AT KEESLER FIELD, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. SUPERVISED 307TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC (MOS 747)). DESIGNED, INSTALLED, MAINTAINED TEST BLOCK FUEL SYSTEMS, OIL SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, TURBO SUPERCHARGERS, PROPELLER SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE MOUNTS OF EVERY TYPE ENGINE USED IN THE AIR CORPS. AFTERWARD HE SERVED WITH THE 236TH COMBAT CREW TRAINING SCHOOL, PYOTE ARMY FIELD, PYOTE, TEXAS, SECTION 'D'. THIS WAS A B-17/B-29 HEAVY BOMBER BASE. FOLLOWING THIS HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SPOKANE, WASHINGTON ARMY AIR FIELD 4134TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT UNTIL DISCHARGED.