Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Fulton, New York
Honored By
Michael J. Lynett
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942 AND TRAINED TO BECOME A PILOT AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IN 1944, HE EARNED HIS WINGS AND ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AND FLEW B24 BOMBERS ON NUMEROUS MISSIONS OVER GERMANY WHILE STATIONED IN OLD BUCKINGHAM, ENGLAND.