World War II Honoree

Donald Frederick Hahn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Gary D. Hahn

Relationship

Son

MEMBER OF 20TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE, 395TH BOMB SQUADRON. STATIONED IN INDIA AS PART OF CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. FLEW 13 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER JAPAN AND TIBET. PRIOR TO COMBAT, HE SHUTTLED GASOLINE FROM INDIA TO CHINA AIR FIELDS. BAILED OUT OVER BURMA, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY CHINESE GUERILLAS AND BROUGHT OVER THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS. RETAINED PARACHUTE WHICH WAS SENT HOME TO HIS FIANCEE AND HAD THE WEDDING DRESS MADE FROM IT. HIS DAUGHTER AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WERE ALSO MARRIED IN THIS DRESS.