- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- First Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 579th Bombardment Squadron, 392nd Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
His bomber crashed in an attempt to make an emergency landing. It was forced to make one after the bomber was damaged by a German FW-190, flown by Felix Steiner. When the bomber hit the ground, it turned over and was set on fire.