Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Porterville, California
Honored By
Richard E. Manzer
COLONEL. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE. WAS THE DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE 463RD BOMB GROUP, B-17 AIRCRAFT, AND COMMANDED THE 449TH BOMB GROUP B-24 IN GROTTAGLIE, ITALY. FLEW OVER 50 MISSIONS AND RETIRED AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 1961 AS A COLONEL.