Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE AS A B-24 FLIGHT ENGINEER AND WAIST GUNNER. ON HIS 17TH MISSION HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN OVER VIENNA, AUSTRIA. HE WAS CAPTURED AND WAS DETAINED FIVE (5) MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR.