World War II Honoree

Donald Hugh Cone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cairo, Georgia

Honored By

Harriett Cone

Relationship

Daughter

EUROPEAN THEATRE, 483RD ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. RECEIVED FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE AVEC PALME, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER STAR AND ONE BRONZE STAR. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE.