Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cambridge City, Indiana
Honored By
Sherry Sands
Relationship
Friend
He enlisted on 16 March 1943. He served on the island of Espiritu Santo. He trained at Kessler Field Air Force Base and he had high scores in his army mechanical aptitude tests. The courses included training in B-24 maintenance, hydraulics, fuel and electrical systems, propellers, instruments, engines and inspections.