Retired Feb. 1, 1970. YEAR AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1917, Portland Ore. YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE: Over 26 years as of July 31, 1966 SCH00LS ATTENDED AND DEGREES: University of Oregon bachelor of science; Basic & Advanced Pilot Training, AFFS; NATO Defense College AERONAUTICAL RATINGS: Command Pilot ASSIGNMENTS Sq Engr, 35th Ftr Gp, Hamilton Fld, Calif., Feb 1941 Dec 1941 Sq Engr, 17th Prov Ftr Sq, Java Dec 1941 Mar 1942 Sq Engr, 35th Ftr Gp, New Guinea Mar 1942 Oct 1942 Flt CO, 328th Ftr Gp, Hamilton Fld, Calif Dec 1942 May l943 Sq CO, 357th Ftr Gp, Santa Rosa AAB, Calif England May 1943 Mar 1944 Dep Gp CO, 357th Ftr Gp, England Mar l944 Aug 1944 Ass't Dep Tng & 0pns Off and later Dep Tng & Opns Off, 3028th AAFBU, Luke Fld, Phoenix, Ariz Aug 1944 Apr 1945 Dir Tng & Opns, Air Inspector & later Deputy Base CO, 3028th AAFBU, Luke Fld, Phoenix, Ariz Apr 945 Jun 1946 Ass't Comdt, 3028th AAFBU, Luke Fld, Phoenix, Ariz Jul 1946 Nov 1946 CO, 3010th AAFBU, Williams Fld, Chandler, Ariz Dec 1946 Jul 1947 Stu, Univ of Oregon, 41st AAFBU, Maxwell Fld, Ala Aug 1947 Sep 1948 Stu Pln Off, Plans Div, Hq USAF, Wash, DC Sep 1948 Nov 1951 Stu, NATO Defense College, APO 55 Dec 1951 May 1952 Air Mbr, Comb Exercise Plng, APO 55 Jun 1952 Jun 1955 Ass't Dep for Opns, Hq WADF, Hamilton AFB, Calif Jul 1955 Sep 1956 Ass't Dep COS, Opns, Hq WADF, Hamilton AFB, Calif Oct 1956 Sep 1958 DCS Opns, Hq 28th ADiv, Hami1ton AFB Calif Sep 1958 Oct 1959 Ch, Plans Div & Actg Dir of Plans & Pol, Hq NORAD & CONAD, Ent AFB, Colo 0c 1959 Jul 1962 Comdr, Minot AD Sector, Minot AFB, N Dak Jul 1962 Jul 1963 Vice Comdr & later Comdr, Hq 65th ADiv, Torrejon AB, Spain Jul 1963 Jul 1964 Comdr, 86th ADiv, Ramstein AB, Germany Jul 1964 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters Purple Heart Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Longevity Service Award and five oak leaf clusters Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, French Republic Croix de Guerre with Palm, French Republic EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION RANK TEMPORARY PERMANENT Second Lieutenant 7 Feb 41 First Lieutenant 31 Mar 42 5 Jul 46 Captain 19 Mar 43 Major 27 Oct -43 3 Sep 4-88 Lieutenant Colonel 30 Apr 44 12 Jul 51 Colonel 19 Jan 51 22 Jul 59 Brigadier General 1 Sep 65
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