Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Jack Cook
Relationship
Friend
U.S. Navy fighter pilot. Flew F4U Corsairs with VF-17 Jolly Rogers and VF-84 Wolf Gang. Shot down 3 Japanese planes and was awarded 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 7 Air Medals. Survived kamikaze attack on the USS Bunker Hill. Continued service after WWII.