Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Waukon, Iowa
Honored By
Jan & Rick
Relationship
Children
SERGEANT IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE, 1340TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN 1942-1945. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE ENGINE TECHNICIAN AT THE TERMINAL OF THE SUPPLY ROUTE WHICH FLEW MILITARY AID OVER THE HUMP TO CHINA. HE SUPERVISED THE WORK OF 16 ENLISTED MECHANICS AND 32 CHINESE MECHANICS.