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Born Jenkintown, Pennsylvania - 31 October 1923
Graduated high school - June, 1942
Entered Naval Aviation Cadet program - June, 1942
Commissioned Marine Corps second lieutenant - 23 October 1943
Joined VMF-323, flying F4U Corsair - 1944?
Arrived Okinawa with VMF-323 - April, 1945
Downed two Japanese Tony fighters - April 15, 1945
Destroyed two Val dive bombers and two Nate fighters - May 4, 1945
Shared credit for a Dinah bomber - May 12, 1945
Shared credit for a Val dive bomber - June 3, 1945
He finished WWII with 7 aerial victories to his credit.
Flew F-86 Sabre jets on exchange program with 51st FIW
Downed a MiG-15 - January 20, 1953
Joined McDonnell-Douglas
Died November 10, 1991
Aerial Victories: 8 confirmed (7 in WWII and one in Korea) and 3 damaged
Medals: Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Gold Star and the Air Medal with 5 Gold Stars
Source: American Fighter Aces Album, copyright 1996 by the American Fighter Aces Association, Mesa, Arizona
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