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Last Wartime rank: 1/Lt

Theatre(s): ETO

Decorations:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal With 6 OLC
ETO Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars
Distinguished Unit Citation

Born: Barry, Illinois
September 22, 1921
Passed:
May 21, 1998

School:
Graduated Barry Public Schools

   Unit(s):
486th Fighter Squadron
352nd Fighter Group
8th Air Force
Bodney England

Served at Y-29 and Chievres Belgium
on the continent

Victories: 2 Air
Fw 190 September 12, 1994
Fw 190 shared with George Contas
January 14, 1945

Total Sorties: N/A
Strike Rate: N/A

   Aircraft Flown:
P-51D-15-NA
SN: 44-15701
PZ*C "Delivery Boy"
Service:
Entered service September 1942

Trained in West Coast Training Command

Graduated Class 44B at Williams Field, Arizona

RTU Training into P-51 at Bartow, Florida

Arrived in ETO in July of 1944

  History:
Remained with Occupation forces in Europe post-war and left service in 1948.
Worked for 18 years after the war with Brinks Armored Car service as a manager, and 20+ years with American Airlines.

Wife: Gisela Sons: Mike, Pat and Chris
Remarks: "What we're Fighting For..."
Referring to the names of the crew's children that were painted above the gun ports.

   
Sources:
Artwork by Rocky Gooch.
Thanks to Mike Stearns and Marc Hamel for thier assistance in compiling the data for this entry.