Donald Bumgarner

Military
media-37815.jpeg UPL 37815 B-17G 42-39769 Missmanooki (359BS) BN-P (crew assigned 359BS: Oct 1943 - photo: 20 Nov 1943).

(Back L-R) 1Lt Billy M. Goolsby (P), 1Lt John N. Savage (CP)(P). 2Lt Paul E. Towberman (N), Capt Richard R. Bowen (B)
(Front-L-R) T/Sgt Chester W. Greenhalgh (R), T/Sgt Donald Bumgarner (E), S/Sgt William Chraniuk (BTG), S/Sgt Harry J. Rothrock (LWG),
S/Sgt Frank Z. Cueto (RWG), S/Sgt William A. Strobel (TG) Harry J. Rothrock

303rd Bomb Group web page & personal family albums.

Object Number - UPL 37815 - B-17G 42-39769 Missmanooki (359BS) BN-P (crew assigned 359BS: Oct 1943 - photo: 20 Nov 1943). (Back L-R) 1Lt Billy M. Goolsby (P), 1Lt John N....

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18079869 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Saline, IL 12 October 1916 Son of Roscoe Ray and Mary Jane [Fox] Bumgarner.

Died

Las Vegas, NV 3 February 1997

Buried

Bunkers Memory Gardens Cemetery Las Vegas, Clark County, NV 6 February 1997 Bunkers Memory Gardens Cemetery Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Harrisburg, IL

Donald Bumgarner: Gallery (5 items)