Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Teresa Crater
Relationship
Daughter
ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 19, 1942, ENGINE OVERHAUL MECHANIC ARMY AIR CORPS. AVIATION CADET PILOT TRAINING SEPTEMBER 26, 1943 AT SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER, TEXAS. GRADUATED 2ND LIEUTENANT, CLASS 44-H, SEPTEMBER 7, 1944, ARMY AIR FORCE BASE, FREDERICK, OKLAHOMA. ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 435TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, KELLOGG FIELD, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE OCTOBER 14, 1945, BAER FIELD, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. HONORABLE DISCHARGE, U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE JUNE 6, 1955.