Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Austin, Minnesota
Honored By
Family
HE WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER IN A B-17 AIRCRAFT. DURING HIS 25TH MISSION OVER GERMANY ON MARCH 2, 1945, HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN AND HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER UNTIL APRIL 29, 1945.