Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Montrose, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS OCTOBER 5, 1942 AND TRAINED AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA AND SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. SERVED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES DURING HIS MILITARY CAREER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945.