Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Marquette, Kansas
Honored By
James L. Dale
WAS IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE. HE FIRST SERVED AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THEN WAS A COMBAT PILOT OF A B-24 AIRCRAFT. HE FLEW MISSIONS IN BOTH EUROPE AND AFRICA AS A MEMBER OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS AWARDED SEVERAL MEDALS FOR VALOR, INCLUDING THREE AIR MEDALS.