Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 24TH BOMB SQUADRON, 6TH BOMB GROUP ON TINIAN ISLAND, MARIANA ISLANDS. BOMBARDIER ON THE B-29 SUPERFORTRESS, "FORTUNES FOLLIES", THAT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM TINIAN AIRFIELD ON APRIL 7, 1945. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.