Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bronx, New York
Honored By
NSCD XVII Century, Timucua Chapter
HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DURING WWII AS A TOP TURRET GUNNER AND A FLIGHT ENGINEER ABOARD THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS; HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 15 MONTHS IN GERMANY AND EAST PRUSSIA, A MEMBER OF THE 452ND BOMB GROUP.