Enter the service in January 1942 and after basic training was shipped to overseas to serve with the Quarter Master Company with a veteran P47 Thunderbolt Fight Group somewhere in England. He was promoted from technician fifth grade to technician fourth grade by Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker commanding General of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. He was honorable discharged in October 1945.

He joked with friends, family (especially his sons) that he was in the Battle of Piccadilly Circus.

HONORS
• American Campaign Medal • World War II Victory Medal

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HONORS
• Bronze Star • Combat Infantry Badge • Purple Heart • European Campaign   Medal (with Three Stars) • Army Of Occupation • Victory Medal

Went into the US Air Force in November 1950 were I received basic training at Lakeland Air Force Base, Texas. Then was sent to Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, were I got into telephone repair. Spent time in California and from there was sent to Alaska, on an island 50 miles from Russia. I spent one year there. I also served in North Carolina and South Carolina where I was finally honorable discharged in November of 1954.

HONORS
• Service Medal • Good Conduct Medal • Service Overseas Medal

His tour of duty took him to the Far East campaign to stop the Japanese invasion. He was wounded in Burma and received the Purple Hear Medal. Subsequently, he was honorably discharges.

HONORS
• Purple Heart