Born February 22, 1922 New Orleans, La. 1st Lt. assigned to 15 AAF, 483rd BG, 817 SQ as Navigator to aircraft 44-6329. Arrived Sterparone, Italy 19, July 1944 began combat mission 21, July 1944. Flew 50 missions over targets including Brux, Ploesti, Linz, Budapest, Vienna, Fredrichshafen, Pilsen, Wiener Neustadt, Milan and Beach 261. Injured by flak 18, August 1944 not serious continued flying and completed his missions.