Donald O Nell
MilitaryRemoved association to Cecil Parker Lessig who did not serve on B-24 Liberators
27 missions from 25 November 1944 to 25 April 1945. On 1 January 1945, second mission to Remagen Bridge, we were one of about 6 ships to go because of ice problems. One ship crashed on takeoff and rest of group stayed home. Landed in Brussels after Luftwaffe attack.
Awards: Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal. ETO Ribbon w/ 3 Battle Stars, ATO Medal, AF Commendation
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Medford, Massachusetts | 24 July 1925 |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "one" was misspelled.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self & Page 364 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)