Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Saint James, Missouri
Honored By
Ms. Sharon Brading
Relationship
Family
Flew on 44 combat missions as a radio operator, gunner. Stationed at Spinazzola, Italy. Flew B-24 aircraft with the 15th Air Force, 460th Bombardment Group, 762nd Squadron. On July 19, 1944, he became a 'missing in action escapee' for approximately 6 weeks. Joined a resistance group known as 'Maquis del Oisans'.