A native of Portland, OR who graduated from Grant High in 1938. After 2 years at the U of WA he joined the AAAC and received his wings in Jan. 1941. Assigned to the 26th FS and he was one of the pilots who flew P-40s off of the USS Ranger to N. Africa and ferried them to Burma. Flew 64 combat missions in Burma and claimed 2 kills but was was reduced to damaged. Upon return to the US he requested P-51s in England. His friend Jack Landers asked for him for his 38th FS where he served has OPS officer 38th FS from Sept. 8, 1944 - Jan. 3, 1945. Jack was shot down and crash landed his P-51D near Gutenzell, Gr. on Jan 3, 1945. He was shot down by his element leader 1Lt Dudley Amoss by accident. He was captured and held at Stalag Luft I and was released after VE-Day. MACR #11525.

He stayed in the AF serving in Greenland, England, Morocco, Iran, Vietnam, Burma, Pakistan and the Philippines. He was the first foreigner to command a RAAF squadron that being 75 Squadron flying CAC Sabres. He also commanded the 1st TFS flying F-100D Super Sabres. He received the L of M for planning US air ops during the invastion of the Dominion Republic in 1965 and 2 more plus 3 Bronze Stars while serving in Vietnam. He retired has a Col (O-6) in 1975.

P-51D s/n 44-15564 CG+Y

P-51D s/n 44-14358 CG+P "Portland Rose" TSgt Roger Fraleigh-crew chief

3.5 air kills (1 KI-21 bomber, 1 ME-109, 1 AR-96 & 1/2 FW-190