Entered WW II through the RCAF into the RAF, flying with the 133 [Eagle] Squadron, while flying a Spitfire on a convoy patrol, suffered engine failure and baled out, landing in Eire, 13 miles from his base, was picked up by the Irish army and interned in Eire as they were a neutral. Sent to a camp Nr Dublin. He tried multiple escapes each time being returned to internment due to political pressures and finally on his eighth try, with the US in the war and the political situation much changed, he succeeded. He escaped to England via Belfast. There he joined the USAAF and was assigned to the 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8AF in 3-44 with whom he remained till 9-9-44. He was flight commander for C-flight in 1944.



He later served as a pilot in Korea and Vietnam, and died in Florida in 1994. He retired as a lieutenant colonel, with 12,000 flying hours logged and approximately 900 combat missions to his credit in all three wars.



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (5OLC), AF Commendation (OLC), EAME (4 Battle stars), American Campaign, National Defense (bronze star), Korean Service (2 bronze stars), UN medal, WWII Victory, OCC, Vietnam Service ( bronze star), Air Force Long Service (6 OLC), Service Medal (bronze star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.