Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Geneseo, Kansas
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 483RD BOMB GROUP, 816TH BOMB SQUADRON AS A B-17 BOMBER TAIL GUNNER IN STERPARONE, ITALY. HE COMPLETED 26 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AND SAFELY RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.