Flew 25 missions--first day raid on Berlin--crew name 'Worry Wart'--on 25th mission, returned to base, last plane to land, chased to channel by Fw 190--shooting continously until we escaped. As RO was able to obtain position report from rescue not despite Germany radio jamming. Pilot, B. J. Keirsted, credited my action as one that saved crew.



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ GC/ EAME w/ 1 battle star/ ETO



COMPLETED 25 COMBAT MISSIONS/ FLIGHT R/O INSTRUCTOR WITH 487 BG. FLEW BIG WEEK MISSIONS. . . TOTAL COMBAT HOURS 191 RETURN TO U. S. FLEW 0NE YEAR AS B-29 R/O RADIO INSTRUCTOR CLOVIS AAB KOREAN WAR ASSIGNED TO MISAWA AFB JAPAN 14 MONTHS AS COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR



DFC/AIR MEDAL 3 CLUSTER/ETO RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON/GOOD CONDUCT/KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL/ UN MEDAL/ KOREAN PRESIDENT CITATION