Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Yuba City, California
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JUNE 4, 1941 UNTIL OCTOBER 16, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 555TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. SAW ACTION IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE (EUROPE), NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE MARKSMAN BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.