Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fremont, Ohio
Honored By
Matt Macechko
Relationship
Grandson
B-24 Bombardier with the 383rd Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force. Participated in 22 missions. Shot down in 1944. Held as prisoner of war. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Star, POW Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Purple Heart.