Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

20th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Forces

Awarded on:

August 26th, 1942

Citation:
"For extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight between Kindley Field, Corregidor, Phillippine Islands, and Iloilo, Panay, Philippine Islands, on April 9, 1942. Proceeding from Kindley Field with passengers and Government records in the only available aircraft a primary trainer, without sufficient gasoline to reach his destination and without maps and aids to navigation, he flew at night towards Mindanao, Phillipine Islands, over territory held by the enemy. Exhausting the gasoline supply, he was forced to land on a beach in northern Palawan which was occupied by the enemy. He procured gasoline from natives, constructed a run-way from palm leaves on the beach. He succeeded in continuing his flight until again forced down, due to insufficient gasoline and bad weather, on the beach at Guimaras Island. The following day he proceeded to Iloilo, Panay, from which point he and his passengers were ferried to their final destination."

- General Orders No. 26 August 28, 1942, General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)