Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hollis, Oklahoma
Honored By
Betty Darlene Barefoot
Relationship
Wife
HE ENLISTED AS AN AVIATION CADET AND SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE BECAME FIRST LIEUTENANT AND WAS A NAVIGATOR ON B-29 AIRCRAFT. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO CLUSTERS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.