Donald H Black
Military
Donald Blacks nephew via Nathan Howland
Object Number - UPL 34287 - B-17 radio operator T/Sgt Donald H Black 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.
Don served with the 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF flying 17 missions, he started out being enlisted into the army as a radio operator then taught school for two years before heading to Yuma, Arizona for gunnery training, then from their he went to McDill airfield, Florida where the 305th bomb group was formed. Post war he was part of project 'Casey Jones' the aerial photo mapping of Europe then upon returning home he became a VP of a bank.
Awards: AM(OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, Good Conduct.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
27 September 1922 | ||
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Enlisted |
12 January 1943 | Grand central palace, Manhattan, NY. Processed at Camp Upton, Long Island. | |
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Born |
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Other Training |
Basic Training Miami Beach, FL | ||
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Other Training |
Speciality radio training. | ||
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Other Instructing |
Instructor - radio operator training. | ||
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Based |
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
