Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Iowa
Honored By
A Grateful American
FIRST LIEUTENANT, PILOT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 400TH SQUADRON 'BLACK PIRATES', 90TH BOMB GROUP (JOLLY ROGERS), FIFTH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDS: AIR MEDAL, SILVER STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 3 BRONZE STARS.