World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Peter Rauth
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Rauth Family
Relationship
Wife and 6 Children
B-24 BOMBER AND TAIL GUNNER. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS IN JUNE 1944 OVER ITALY MISSIONS. FLEW 40 SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS. ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY IN 1941 AND RETIRED AS AN AIR FORCE E-9 LOAD MASTER IN 1971. WAS ON THE 141 TEST PROGRAM AT EDWARD'S AIR FORCE BASE.