Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Blue Ridge, New York
SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE ENGINE MECHANIC WITH THE 1343RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE, LULIANG, CHINA. HE MAINTAINED THE C-46 CARGO PLANES THAT WERE USED TO FLY SUPPLIES FOR THE FLYING TIGERS AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK.