Served in US Air Force 1940-1962, enlisting in the ranks and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Was at Pearl Harbor with the 47th Pursuit Squadron under the command of Gordon H. Austin at the time of the Japanese attack, and later served in CBI under Brig. Gen. Adlai Gilkeson. Stationed in Europe, England, Labrador and Okinawa. Died of a service-connected medical condition, from World War II, at the Barksdale Air Force Base hospital.
Served in US Air Force 1940-1962, enlisting in the ranks and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Was at Pearl Harbor with the 47th Pursuit Squadron under the command of Gordon H. Austin at the time of the Japanese attack, and later served in CBI under Brig. Gen. Adlai Gilkeson. Stationed in Europe, England, Labrador and Okinawa. Died of a service-connected medical condition, from World War II, at the Barksdale Air Force Base hospital.
