Rank
Class Of
1940
Branch
Conflict
Born
March 3, 1919
Died
Oct. 14, 1943
Fraternity
Phi Gamma Delta
Buried
Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska (Plot F, 1226E)
Image
Biography
Shot down and killed October 14, 1943, on the 2nd Schweinfurt raid, it was his 24th mission. His plane was 42-37720 which, according to news clippings at the time, was named the "Jackie Ellen". It was one of the first planes to go down on the mission. All were lost except the radio operator, TSgt Joseph C. Bocelli. His remains were repatriated to the United States and interred on November 27, 1950.