Recorded Interview
The Man Behind the Name
§ Biography
Crew flew to the UK via Goose Bay in December 1943. First 14 missions flown with 93rd Bomb Group at Hardwick. Last 16 missions flown from Hethel with 389th Bomb Group as lead pathfinder navigator.
Service record.
§ As Catalogued
Serial Number
O-808069
Mission Count
30
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Missions flown.
5 catalogued · 04 Dec 1944 — 24 Feb 1944
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.
§ The Civilian Years
Before the War
Born Sept. 26, 1919 in Los Angeles, CA. Inducted into U.S. Army in February 1940. After Pearl Harbor, entered Aviation Cadet program; graduated as second lieutenant navigator at Selman Field, LA. Crew flew to the UK via Goose Bay in December 1943.
After the War
Remained in the Air Force after the war; earned B.A. in Meteorology from UCLA; retired as colonel in May 1972. Worked for Tenneco Corp. for 11 years until September 1984. Received Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, four Air Medals, and three Air Force Commendation Medals. Married Nancy R. Lacey of Norwich in May 1945; one son, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
In his own words.
§ Contributed Material
Documents.
1 on file
Photographs.
1 on file
Sources.
§ Provenance
Second Air Division
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Published
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Website
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Official record