Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Dupont, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JULY 21, 1943 UNTIL OCTOBER 28, 1945. SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-17 AIRCRAFT, FLYING IN 32 MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MARKSMAN BADGE WITH CARBINE, PISTOL AND RIFLE BARS AND THE ARMY AVIATION BADGE.