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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Becher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Friends & Family

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Activity During WWII

WAS ACTIVATED IN SEPTEMBER 1942. AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE CAVALRY, HE TAUGHT EQUESTRIAN SKILLS TO RECRUITS AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. IN FEBRUARY 1943, HE WAS ACCEPTED FOR PILOT TRAINING IN SAN ANTONIO. HE FLEW 14 TYPES OF AIRCRAFT IN MISSIONS INVOLVING THE DEFENSE OF THE PANAMA CANAL AND PATROLS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.