Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon,
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Presidential Unit Citation,
Battle Star (8),
American Campaign Medal,
New York State Conspicuous Service Cross
Service
Schools attended:
Airplane Mechanic School
Apr 1943
Boeing Flying Fortress School
Jun 1943
Flight Engineer School
Sep 1943
Military
Specialty Earned/Assigned:
Flight Officer
Military
Rank Upon Discharge:
Flight Officer
Crew
Type:
Flight Crew
Aircraft
Name and
Serial Number/s:
Were
you a POW?:
No
Where?:
Were
you interned?:
No
Where?:
Date
transferred from the 58th Bomb Wing:
Post-World
war II Military Service:
Post-World
war II Civilian Occupation/s:
Went from shipping clerk to production manager to President and C.O.O. of multi-plant operation. Then to Treasurer and Member of the Board of Directors when corporation went public. Retired in 1980 to buy and operate a country inn in Connecticut for 3 1/2 years.
Thoughts
about service in the 58th Bomb Wing:
It made me grow up fast. Gave me a wonderful education and made one appreciate life and people. Seven of our original eleven crew members are still in contact with each other.
I've always felt that I got a wonderful education in the Army Air Corp. In addition to the schools that I attended (including working with engineers at Boeing) the association with my fellow crewmembers was also an education. Six of my crew mates were college grads, and I think some of that rubbed off on me.
