Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Napoleon, Ohio
Honored By
Ralph Ender
Relationship
Son-in-Law
MAJOR IN THE ARMY QUARTERMASTER CORPS FOR THE 9TH AIR FORCE. ENLISTED 17 MARCH 1941. STATIONED AT RANDOLPH FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SHEPPARD FIELD IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND THE LINCOLN ARMY AIR FIELD IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. WORKED ON STATESIDE LOGISTIC FOR ARMY AIR CORPS AS QUARTERMASTER STAFF OFFICER. ATTENDED QUARTERMASTER SCHOOL IN CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA AND PARIS, FRANCE. DEPARTED FOR ITALY ON 16 FEBRUARY 1945. RETURNED ON 9 AUGUST 1945. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE 1 FEBRUARY 1946. EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.