Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Middletown, Ohio
Honored By
Lee R. Moren
Began active duty January 18, 1943. Served in the 15th Air Force as an Armorer Gunner. Battles and Campaigns include Air Offensive Europe and Rome-Arno. Flew on the first mission the B-24 aircraft made. His was one of the first crews to complete their missions and return home. Awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Badge. Honorable Discharge September 21, 1945.