WWII Active Duty:
     #1-  4Aug42 to 7Dec43
     #2-  7Dec43 to 10Feb46
Reserve Duty:
     #1-  10Feb46 to 7Jan51 Returned to Active Duty and served in Korea

Completed 186.5 combat missions having been shot down by enemy fire while providing close air support to Marine Ground units who were pinned down by enemy fire. He bailed out of his F4-U Corsair behind enemy lines and evaded capture with the help of Philippine resistance fighters. After returning to his unit, the very next mission he flew - according to his flight log book - was against the very same target.
 
     #2-  12Apr54 to 15Sep66

Military Decorations:
5 Distinguished Flying Crosses
14 Air Medals
World War II Victory Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal (with 3 bronze stars)
United Nations Service Medal
Presidential Unit Commendation Ribbon (with 1 bronze star)
Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
Reserve Medal/Marine Corps
Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
 