Married. Member Headquarters Squadron, 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group. Pilot of B-26B Invader bomber. Went MIA on March 31, 1952 while on night intruder mission and contact was lost with aircraft. Presumed dead on December 31, 1953, remains never recovered. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal.