Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Laura S. Gibson Kelly
Relationship
Daughter
TRAINED AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER, FLIGHT ENGINEER. HE FLEW TO GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, BELFAST, IRELAND TO PETERBOROUGH, ENGLAND AND COMBAT OVER EUROPE. SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY, POW FOR 18 MONTHS. SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCES, 351ST BOMB GROUP, 511TH BOMB SQUADRON.