The Man Behind the Name
From the 2nd Air Division Association Yearbook
Served in England with the 93rd Bomb Group and the 389th Bomb Group. Flew all battles in Europe, including two missions on D-Day and six of seven missions to the Berlin area. Lead crew equipped with Mickey (H2X radar).
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born May 1920 in Hopedale, IL. Enlisted in USAAF in May 1942. Pilot training (Class 43-D); all training in Texas.
Discharged July 1945 as captain (lead crew with Mickey equipment). Received five Air Medals and two Distinguished Flying Crosses. Married, five children. Retired stock broker.