Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Spokane, Washington
Honored By
A Grateful American
Killed March 1st, 1944 while checking out his second P-51B Mustang Fighter. He lost power soon after take-off, steering away from the town of Nayland, England to avoid crashing into the village. Trying to crash-land, his aircraft hit a tree, throwing him out of the cockpit.