ASSIGNMENTS:
Squadron: 36th Fighter, 80th Fighter
Group: 8th Fighter
Air Force: 5th
STATIONS:
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 28 April 1942
Milne Bay, New Guinea, 1 July 1942
Port Moresby, New Guinea, 10 October 1942
Dobodura, New Guinea, 19 August 1943
AIRCRAFT:
P-39D 1942 1 ACV, 1 Prob
P-38H/J 1943 3 ACV, 1 Prob
OPERATIONS:
Combat in the SWPA 3/42-1/44, 180 Combat Missions,
300 combat Hours.
CAMPAIGNS:
Papua
New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
UNIT DECORATIONS:
Distinguished Unit Citations
New Guinea, August - September 1943
New Britain, October – November 1943
PERSONAL DECORATIONS:
Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 1 oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Air Medal w/ 5 oak leaf clusters
AsiaticPacificCampaignMedal w/ 3 battle stars