Date of Induction-September 4, 1942
Branch of service-Air Corps
Trained at Tulsa, Oklahoma; San Antonio, Texas; Enid, Oklahoma;
Chickasha, Oklahoma; Altus, Oklahoma; Sioux City, Iowa
Date of Embarkation-May 20, 1944
Served in European Theatre Flew 35 missions, B-17
Medals Earned-Air Medal W/4 Oak Leaf Clusters; Victory Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; American Defense Ribbon; Distinguished Unit Badge; Distinguished Flying Cross; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon
Returned to States-October 25, 1944
Discharged-January 18, 1947, Camp Beale, California
Rank-Captain
Served-52 months
Present occupation-Trucking
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