World War II Honoree

Douglas E. Dunsdon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Hal D. Terrell

Relationship

Friend

COMPLETED 25 COMBAT MISSIONS AS A B-17 BOMBER PILOT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE (NICKNAME: MIGHTY EIGHTH), 100TH BOMB GROUP (NICKNAME: THE BLOODY HUNDREDTH), U.S. ARMY AIR FIELD STATION 139, THORPE ABBOTTS, ENGLAND. CAMPAIGNS AND AIR BATTLES: AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND AIR COMBAT EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AFTER HIS 25TH MISSION, HE SERVED AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, BOVINGDON, ENGLAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON AND HIS SILVER PILOT WINGS. FOREIGN DECORATIONS: FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM AND A SPECIAL MEDAL FROM THE POLISH GOVERNMENT. ENTERED THE SERVICE APRIL 29, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 7, 1945 AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.