Donald Jack Deyoe

Military
media-43482.jpeg UPL 43482 "Big Wheels" Line Chiefs of the 82nd Fighter Squadron. Sgt.s Deyoe, Tajha, Asure, Shepard, Kovacevich

Personal collection of Curtis Shepard

Object Number - UPL 43482 - "Big Wheels" Line Chiefs of the 82nd Fighter Squadron. Sgt.s Deyoe, Tajha, Asure, Shepard, Kovacevich

Assigned to 82FS, 78FS, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16002190 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Engineering Officer

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Williams, MN 16 June 1916 Son of Jack L and Mary C [Nelson] Deyoe.

Enlisted

5 June 1941

Other

Discharged USAAF

11 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

17 December 1989

Buried

Oak Hill Cemetery Excelsior, Hennepin County, MN 20 December 1989 Oak Hill Cemetery Excelsior, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the Duxford Diary book by the Duxford Aviation Society 1989 edition

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