Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Damon, Texas
Honored By
Cheryl Johnson
Relationship
Daughter
HE WAS A BELLY GUNNER IN A B-24 OR B-52 BOMBER. HE WAS THE ONLY BELLY GUNNER THAT SURVIVED IN HIS UNIT. HE WAS STATIONED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MOST OF THE TIME, AND HE WAS IN HAWAII AT ONE POINT AND SERVED IN THE COLOR GUARD FOR ONE OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S VISITS TO PEARL HARBOR.