Donald Edison Hillman
MilitaryJCook Photo Collection & Archives
CO 386th FS Deputy Gp CO 365th FG
146 missions 5 air kills MIA/POW Oct 7, 1944. MACR #9644
Post War: CO 94th FS (was on the cover of Life Magazine)
CO 42nd BW and 92nd BW flying B-52s.
Col USAF retired on Sep[t. 1, 1962.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Ol Jasper
- Unit: 365th Fighter Group 388th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (365th Fighter Group)
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Chièvres Air Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
24 August 1918 | ||
Enlisted |
9 October 1940 | Fort Lawton | |
Other Aerial Victories |
25 June 1944 | 2 - Bf 109 | |
Other Aerial Victories |
27 September 1944 | 1 - Bf 109 1 - FW 190 | |
Other Shot Down/Captured |
7 October 1944 | ||
Other Aerial Victory |
7 October 1944 | 1- Bf 109 | |
Died |
16 March 2012 | ||
Buried |
19 March 2012 | Tahoma National Cemetery Kent, King County, Washington, USA |
Revisions
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Capitalized the Words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
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