Graduate of the Randolph Field Flying Cadet Class of '42-B. Left for Europe on September 1st, 1942 as a member of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron, as an Operations Officer working directly under Lt. Col. Curtis LeMay. One of only two American pilots who gave Beam Approach Training for blind landings in the early part of WWII. After the BAT program was disbanded, he opted to go to the 381st Bomb Group, 535th Squadron, as the Chief Instrument Flight Instructor. Transferred to combat flying and completed 28 missions. Shot down over Schweinfurt on 4/13/44 and spent 13 months in Stalag Luft I. Liberated 5/13/44. Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart among other medals.
Graduate of the Randolph Field Flying Cadet Class of '42-B. Left for Europe on September 1st, 1942 as a member of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Squadron, as an Operations Officer working directly under Lt. Col. Curtis LeMay. One of only two American pilots who gave Beam Approach Training for blind landings in the early part of WWII. After the BAT program was disbanded, he opted to go to the 381st Bomb Group, 535th Squadron, as the Chief Instrument Flight Instructor. Transferred to combat flying and completed 28 missions. Shot down over Schweinfurt on 4/13/44 and spent 13 months in Stalag Luft I. Liberated 5/13/44. Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart among other medals.
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