Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lagrange, Indiana
Honored By
A. Hathaway
SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE 376TH BOMB GROUP 'HEAVY', 513TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE WAS ONBOARD THE B-24 AIRCRAFT 'FYRTLE MYRTLE' WHEN IT WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR POTENZA, ITALY ON 7-16-1943.