Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Foss, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON AUGUST 26, 1942. SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WORKING ON B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' BOMBER ARMAMENT. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 21, 1945 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.