Hometown
Runnels County, Texas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
AFTER EARNING HIS PILOT'S LICENSE IN 1942, HE JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) CIVILIAN FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM AS A PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR TRAINING AAF AVIATION CADETS. ASSIGNED AS AN INSTRUCTOR TO CIMARRON FIELD AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA AND MUSTANG FIELD AT EL RENO, OKLAHOMA.