Donald had completed his freshman year at University when he joined the Air Corps in August 1943. He trained as a gunner and in October 1944 joined the 91st - the 'Ragged Irregulars'- at Bassingbourn. He flew on 35 combat missions, on Christmas Eve flak knocked out three engines of their B-17 and caused them to make a forced landing in Belgium, fortunately behind Allied lines. Discharged in October 1945 he finished his first degree then went on to Law School and practiced Law for some 50 years.



Air Medal 5 clusters