World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Ray Betts
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lake Park, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED AS A TANK COMMANDER IN GENERAL PATTON'S 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. CAPTURED AND WAS A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR, THEN LIBERATED BY AMERICAN TANKS ON V-E DAY. AWARDED 27 MEDALS INCLUDING BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART.