Engineer. His experiences as a PB4Y-2 co-pilot during World War II and the early years of the Cold War.

For the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. Childhood in Carrizo Springs and Corpus Christi, Texas; military experiences of various family members; enlistment in U.S.

Former commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command (SAC). His experiences and association with General Curtis LeMay. LeMay’s uncanny judgment; LeMay’s handling of people in his command; LeMay’s penchant for discipline; the Soviet military’s assessment of LeMay; testing Soviet air defenses; LeMay’s organizational talents.

His experiences as a radar technician in the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War years. Early family life; decision to join the U.S.