Donald Lee Kester
Military
Bombardier/Navigator
47th Bomb Group - 12th Air Force
Object Number - UPL 47690 - Donald Lee Kester Bombardier/Navigator 47th Bomb Group - 12th Air Force
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Colonel after 34 years of service.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Engle Field
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Takoma Park, MD | 7 May 1920 | |
| Washington, DC | 1 July 1941 | 3111 10th Street NE | |
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Enlisted |
Washington, DC | 2 December 1941 | |
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Died |
Melbourne, Florida | 10 August 2019 | |
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Buried |
2 November 2020 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot Columbarium Court 4-NN Column 7 Niche 4 | |
|
Other Group Commander |
Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina | 113th Combat Support Group |
