BGEN USAAC
His awards include the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as Air Commander of a division of B-24 airplanes on a bombardment mission over Germany, April 9, 1944; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters for extraordinary achievement while serving as command pilot of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory from Nov. 5, 1943 to Feb. 21, 1944. His skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations were major factors in the successful destruction of these vital enemy installations; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and six bronze battle stars for participating in the Air Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and central Europe campaigns; Distinguished Flying Cross, British; and Croix de guerre with Palm, Belgian.
He is rated a command pilot and technical observer.
His awards include the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as Air Commander of a division of B-24 airplanes on a bombardment mission over Germany, April 9, 1944; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters for extraordinary achievement while serving as command pilot of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory from Nov. 5, 1943 to Feb. 21, 1944. His skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations were major factors in the successful destruction of these vital enemy installations; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and six bronze battle stars for participating in the Air Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and central Europe campaigns; Distinguished Flying Cross, British; and Croix de guerre with Palm, Belgian.
He is rated a command pilot and technical observer.
BGEN USAAC
His awards include the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as Air Commander of a division of B-24 airplanes on a bombardment mission over Germany, April 9, 1944; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters for extraordinary achievement while serving as command pilot of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory from Nov. 5, 1943 to Feb. 21, 1944. His skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations were major factors in the successful destruction of these vital enemy installations; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and six bronze battle stars for participating in the Air Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and central Europe campaigns; Distinguished Flying Cross, British; and Croix de guerre with Palm, Belgian.
He is rated a command pilot and technical observer.
His awards include the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving as Air Commander of a division of B-24 airplanes on a bombardment mission over Germany, April 9, 1944; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters for extraordinary achievement while serving as command pilot of heavy bombardment formations on many missions to enemy occupied territory from Nov. 5, 1943 to Feb. 21, 1944. His skillful leadership and sound judgment in guiding his formations to heavily defended targets requiring deep penetrations were major factors in the successful destruction of these vital enemy installations; Bronze Star Medal; Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and six bronze battle stars for participating in the Air Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace and central Europe campaigns; Distinguished Flying Cross, British; and Croix de guerre with Palm, Belgian.
He is rated a command pilot and technical observer.
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