Pilot / Triple Ace VMF-221
VMF-141 Congressional Medal of Honor
Medals
Congressional Medal of Honor
Distinguished Flying Cross with 5 Gold Stars
Purple Heart with 1 Gold Star
Air medal with 21 Gold Stars
Presidential Unit Citation with 2 Bronze Stars
Air-to-air Victories
April 7, 1943 - 7 Aichi D3A Val Dive Bombers - Solomon Islands
June 30, 1943 - 2 Mitsubishi G4M Betty Bombers, 0.5 Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Rendova
July 11, 1943 - 2 Mitsubishi G4M Betty Bombers, 1 Mitsubishi A6M Zero - New Georgia
October, 1943 - 2 Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Kahili, Bouganville
November 2, 1943 - 1 Aichi D3A Val Dive Bomber, 1 Tony Fighter
May 11, 1945 - 1 Yokosuka D4Y Judy Kamikaze - Okinawa
