World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Lee Falkenstein, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Honored By
Robert Falkenstein
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT, ASSIGNED TO RECONNAISSANCE AIR WING. CREW MEMBER ON B-17 AND B-29 AIRCRAFT. WAS THE ONLY CREW MEMBER TO FLY IN BOTH OF THE 1ST TWO RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS AFTER ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. FILLED IN AS CREW MEMBER ON ONE OF THE MISSIONS.