Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wenatchee, Washington
Honored By
Robert W. Gussman
Landed July 5, 1943 at Sydney Australia, Port Moresby August 20, four other bases in New Guinea, one base in the Philippines, Okinawa then opened up Tachikawa Airdrome 2 hours before surrender papers were signed on the Battleship USS Missouri. Island of Morotai, halfway between New Guinea and the Southern Philippines, where we furnished air support for the invasion of the Philippines.