World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald T. Atkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Charleston, West Virginia
Honored By
Kay Ball
Relationship
Daughter
UPPER TURRET GUNNER AND FLIGHT ENGINEER FOR B-17 AIRCRAFT. FLEW 18 MISSIONS OUT OF THORPE-ABBOTT, ENGLAND AND 36 MISSIONS FROM ITALY. CRASHED IN THE OCEAN OFF COAST OF ICELAND ON MAY 7, 1943. TWO KILLED, EIGHT SURVIVED. UPPER TURRET AND GUNS RECOVERED FROM OCEAN OVER 54 YEARS LATER.