Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Middletown, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWII AS A WAIST GUNNER. HE PARTICIPATED IN 69 AERIAL COMBAT MISSIONS OVER THE SOUTH PACIFIC, EARNING THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR HEROISM AND EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST ENEMY FORCES. HE WAS SHOT DOWN TWICE.