Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Beeville, Texas
Honored By
Lt. Col. Haldene A. Cope (Ret.)
Relationship
Aircraft Commander on Flight crew
1ST LIEUTENANT. ASSIGNED TO THE 498TH BOMB SQUAD, 345TH BOMB GROUP AS A BOMBARDIER NAVIGATOR; NOVEMBER 11, 1942 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. FLEW AS CREW MEMBER ON B-25 IN NEW GUINEA FROM MARCH 1943 UNTIL HE BECAME MISSING IN ACTION ON 403RD BOMB SQUAD, B-24D NUMBER 42-41066 ON WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT TO WEWAK ON OCTOBER 2, 1943.