Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Des Moines, Iowa
Honored By
VFW Post 11242
HE SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE. HE COMPLETED SEVERAL RAIDS AS A CREWMAN, OVER EUROPE BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN. HE WAS INTERNED IN SWITZERLAND. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND A PURPLE HEART.