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Contact Info
Home Town Clarksville, Arkansas
Last Address Randolph Field, San Antonio, Texas
Date of Passing Jun 18, 1947
Location of Interment Forest Park Cemetery - Fort Smith, Arkansas
In WWII he was credited with 12 victories in aerial combat plus 9.68 destroyed on the ground.
He was shot down by flak Aug 28, 1944 in France and bailed out safely. With the help of the French resistance, he evaded and returned to his unit Sep 24, 1944. He was shot down again while attacking ground targets near Berlin Mar 8, 1945. His wingman, Lt. George Green, landed in a nearby field to pick him up. They disposed of their parachutes to make room, and he flew back to Debden sitting on Green's lap. During a mission on Apr 16, 1945, he was once again hit by flak and wounded. He and a student pilot were killed when their plane crashed near San Antonio, TX.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
March / 1945
Description Attempting to outflank the Siegfried Line, the Allies tried an airborne attack on Holland on 17 September 1944. But the operation failed, and the enemy was able to strengthen his defensive line from Holland to Switzerland. Little progress was made on the ground, but the aerial attacks on strategic targets continued. Then, having regained the initiative after defeating a German offensive in the Ardennes in December 1944, the Allies drove through to the Rhine, establishing a bridgehead across the river at Remagen.