Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Smiths Creek, Michigan
Honored By
Delbert & Nancy Loxton
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-Law
B-17 PILOT WITH 32 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING 6/6/44. DITCHED BOMBER IN THE NORTH SEA AFTER LOSING ENGINES HIT BY ENEMY FIRE. ALL CREW SAFELY RESCUED. BASED AT POLEBROOK, ENGLAND. FLEW WITH THE 351ST BOMBING GROUP, EIGHTH AIR FORCE. RECEIVED SEVERAL MEDALS INCLUDING THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.