Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Kingsville, Texas
Honored By
Danny Jones
Served as a Lieutenant Colonel as a pilot of a B-25 Medium Bomber in the 3rd Bombardment Group (L), 5th Air Force in bombing missions in Southwest Pacific Area in 1943. And served as a Colonel as a pilot of a B-25 Bomber in the 8th Bombardment Squadron, 3rd Bombardment Group (L), 5th Air Force in bombing missions in Southwest Pacific Area in 1943. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit, and the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.