World War II Honoree

Douglas Fairbanks Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hoosick Falls, New York

Honored By

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Relationship

Son

MASTER SERGEANT. WAS A TOP TURRET GUNNER AND RADIO-MAN IN A B-24 HEAVY BOMBER NAMED 'NOBODY’S DARLING'. SHOT DOWN ON D-DAY BY GERMAN ME-109S AFTER A BOMBING RUN ON THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS. CRASH LANDED IN YUGOSLAVIA AND SHOT-UP BY A GERMAN HALFTRACK. MISSING IN ACTION FOR OVER 2 MONTHS WITH YUGOSLAVIAN UNDERGROUND RESISTANT SOLDIERS, RESCUED BY NIGHT FIELD LANDING, ALL CREW SURVIVED. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND A PURPLE HEART.