World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald G. Fennell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Donald G. Fennell
Enlisted July 1940. Basic training at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. Left for overseas January 8, 1942 as a Private 1st Class with 1st Class Specialist rating. Served in the North African mission in Cairo, Egypt; Ceylon, Bangalore, Asansol and New Delhi, India; and in the 10th Air Force in Assam, India; New Delhi and Calcutta, India and then in air transport command at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Separated from service as chief warrant officer on October 15, 1945. Total military service 5 years, 3 months with 2 years and 7 months of that overseas. Received a bronze star medal and Presidential Unit Citation.