Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
St Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Donna Morris Zirbel
Relationship
Daughter
B-24 LIBERATOR 'SHADOW' BALL TURRET GUNNER. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR RELEASING THE BOMBS BY HAND ON APRIL 12,1944 OVER WIENER-NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES FROM FLAK OVER PLOESTI, ROMANIA ON APRIL 24, 1944. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN NOVEMBER 1945.