World War II Honoree

Donald W. Omohundro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MAY 17, 1943 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. ATTENDED THE ARMY AIR FORCES COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM (AIR CREW) AND LATER QUALIFIED AS A CLASSIFICATION SPECIALIST (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 275). SERVED STATESIDE UNTIL MARCH 25, 1945 WHEN HE DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS TO JOIN THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON OF THE 9TH BOMBARDMENT DIVISION (MEDIUM, B-26) OF THE 7TH AIR FORCE WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. EARNED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON FEBRUARY 8, 1946 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.