World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald E. Preston
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hudson Falls, New York
Honored By
The Preston Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 4132ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC GUNNER IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AVIATION BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.