Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE WAS A NAVIGATOR ON A B-25 TWIN-ENGINE MEDIUM BOMBER, ASSIGNED TO THE 501ST BOMB SQUADRON, 345TH BOMB GROUP,WHILE STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON APRIL 28, 1945, WHILE FLYING A STRAFFING MISSION ON JAPANESE SHIPPING FACILITIES AND SHIPS IN SAIGON HARBOR, FRENCH INDO-CHINA.