Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Midwest City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE, APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING AS A PILOT. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS. SERVED AS A PILOT DURING THE WAR AND WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN U.S. AIR FORCE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.