U.S. Army Pvt. Cnd., February 1943; Aviation Cadet, Pilot wings and 2nd Lt. Ellington Field, March 12, 1944; B;25 Columbia, SCl B-17 Copilot Gulfport, MS; Copilot 457th BG(H), 1st AD, 8th AF, 35 MSNS; 8th Ferry Group, Long Beach, CA; Disch October 10, 1945. Active Reserve McClellan AFB, CA; Recall April 2, 1951 Mather AFB; AACS Germany 1952-55. SAC tanker pilot 1955-57; pilot TNG INSTR (T-33) and Academics Director 1957-61; University of Wyoming 1961-63; Director of Operations, high speed rocket test track, Hollman AFB, NM 38 test programs for DOD, NASA, RCAF, Royal Navy, and industry, 1963-66. Vietnam C-130 pilot; 176 combat/support missions 1966-67. HQS AFSC Secretariat for 4-star AFCS Cmdr. 1967-71. Retired July 1, 1971.