World War II Honoree

Donald L. Dunham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Poestenkill, New York

Honored By

Donna M. Mullen

Relationship

Daughter

A BASIC INFANTRY RIFLEMAN AND HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER (DROVE A HALF-TRACK) WITH THE 10TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, 3RD ARMY. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION BY PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (ONE OF ONLY TWO FULL DIVISIONS SO HONORED IN WWII). AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (FOR NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS), THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE WWII ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY CLASP), THE FRENCH FOURRAGERE IN THE COLORS OF THE CROIX DE GUERRE (1939-1945), THE NEW YORK STATE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS, THE NEW YORK STATE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE STAR AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL PIN.