World War II Honoree

Milan Emil 'Danny' Dananay

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Arnold, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lawrence & Steven Dananay

Relationship

Sons

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AT NORTH FIELD ON TINIAN WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 313TH BOMB WING, 6TH BOMB GROUP, 24TH SQUADRON ON THE B-29 SUPER FORTRESS BLIND DATE. HE FLEW 18 MISSIONS AS A SIDE GUNNER BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN BY THE ENEMY DURING AN INCENDIARY BOMBING RUN OVER TOKYO ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 23-24, 1945. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AND PLACED IN KEMPEI TAI AND OMORI POW CAMP AND WAS LIBERATED ON AUGUST 29, 1945.