Ditched in channel on 9/11/44 in B-24 #42-52615, Returned to Duty (RTD).



'For extraordinary achievement and heroism while serving as navigator of a B-24 on a bombing mission to Germany, 28 Jan 1945, his right arm, collar bone and shoulder blade were broken as his aircraft encountered intense flak prior to bombs away. With utter disregard for his injuries, he withheld notification of those injuries until he had successfully released his bombs in coordination with the lead aircraft. '