Graduated Radio School in Sioux Falls, SD September 1943. Graduated Aerial Gunnery School in Laredo, TX October 1943. B-24 training-Blythe, CA from December 1943 to April 1944. Assigned to 34th BG, aircrew member of B-24 based at Mendlesham. Completed 29 missions over Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland. Flew bombing missions in support of D-Day invasion. Returning from 6th mission, June 7, 1944, shot down over England by German night fighters that followed us across the Channel. Baled out safely, although three crew members perished. Returned to USA, reassigned to Air Transport Command ferrying supplies to the Pacific war zone-returning as hospital plane ferrying wounded to California. As AJ Day neared, flew first occupation troops into Japan. Later volunteered 45 days TDY flying the Hump between Calcutta, India and Kumming, China with supplies for Chinese, still fighting the Japanese. Discharged October 1945.



Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 Battle Stars), AP (2 Battle Stars), American campaign.