Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cold Spring, Minnesota
Honored By
Renee M. Miller
Relationship
Wife
ENLISTED DAY AFTER PEARL HARBOR; DECEMBER 8, 1941. MEMBER OF 381ST BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE; TOP TURRET GUNNER, B-17. SHOT DOWN ON 14TH MISSION OVER BREMEN, GERMANY ON OCTOBER 8, 1943. INTERRED AT STALAG XVII B NEAR KREMS, AUSTRIA FOR 19 MONTHS. AFTER A 281 MILE MARCH, WAS LIBERATED BY U.S. 13TH ARMORED DIVISION ON MAY 3, 1945.