Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gulfport, Mississippi
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces on December 7, 1942 and served until October 16, 1945. He was a flight engineer on a B-24 bomber and served in the South Pacific for 16 months. Received the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven bronze stars, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters and Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star.