Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
LTC June Mikkila USA (Ret)
Relationship
Daughter
ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN EARLY 1943 AND RECEIVED TRAINING AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS IN THE U.S., TO INCLUDE ARIZONA AND NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED AS A CREW CHIEF IN THE 505TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, THE 339TH FIGHTER GROUP. ARRIVED AT ENGLAND IN APRIL 1944 AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN OCTOBER 1945 UPON DISCHARGE.