Date of Induction-January 30, 1943
Branch of service-Air Corps
Trained at Selman Field, Louisiana; Kingman, Arizona; Ellington Field, Texas
Date of Embarkation-April 23, 1944
Served in European Theatre
Engagements-Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland
Medals Earned-Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal W/3 Oak Leaf Clusters; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon W/4 Bronze Stars
Returned to States-December 11, 1944
Discharge Station-Andrews Field
Date of Discharge-November 18, 1945
Rank-1st Lieutenant
Served-34 months
Present occupation-Graduate, Dickinson School of Law
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Combs
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