Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
1ST LIEUTENANT, SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AS A B-26 PILOT OVER ITALY AND NORTH AFRICA. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE FROM THE NATIONAL GUARD ON 21 DECEMBER 1940 AND SERVED 48 MONTHS. HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ITALY AND KILLED IN ACTION ON 10 DECEMBER 1944 WITH 32 MISSIONS TO HIS CREDIT. HE RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.