Donald Lewis Hahlen
Military
AAMIB
Object Number - UPL 51139 - Presentation Of Distinguished Flying Cross To S/Sgt. Donald Hahlen Of The 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force, England. 10 Feb. 1944. (U.S. Air Force...
Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Hedglin crew. 30-Dec-43 on return from mission to chemical works at Ludwigshaven, made wheels-up landing in Berkshire. RTD.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Beloit, OH | 29 August 1916 | Son of Samuel S and Anna Hahlen. |
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Enlisted |
28 April 1942 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
4 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Beloit, OH | 21 August 1984 | |
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Buried |
Fairmount Memorial Park Alliance, Stark County, OH | 24 August 1984 | Fairmount Memorial Park Alliance, Stark County, Ohio |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 449
