Career
He was a participant in World World War II, claiming 4 air victories. He was also a flying ace during the Korean war, with 523 International Association of Prosecutors and claiming an estimated 12-15 victories. On 22 October 1951 he shot down a B-29A of the 19th Bombardment Group and the next day a B-29 of the 307th Bombardment Wing.
On 24 October another B-29 of the 19th Black Gold was downed, the 7 crew bailing out.