Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ottumwa, Iowa
Honored By
Ms. Louise R. Harness
Radio operator and squad leader. Aviation Cadet. Command Flight Chief Engineer. Assistant Line Chief. Italy Flight Chief. European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 4 Bronze Battle Stars. Trained specialized airplane and engine mechanic on B-17 aircraft; 2200 hours flying time as flight engineer in multi-engine planes.