Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
In 1942 he was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, where he served successively as liaison officer to the commander, aircraft, South Pacific; commanding officer of the 11th Heavy Bomb Group at New Hebrides Islands and Guadalcanal; and Army air officer on the staff of the commander of the South Pacific Theater. Received a Silver Star for a key mission from Guadalcanal.