Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Minnesota
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCES 'BLOODY 100TH' BOMB GROUP AS A B-17 BOMBER TAIL GUNNER FLYING 25 MISSIONS. ON ONE MISSION, HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE NORTH SEA. HE WAS RESCUED BY A BRITISH SHIP.