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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Lee Biggs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Italy, Texas

Honored By

Douglas L. Biggs

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE 1940 AS PART OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD. SERVED WITH AN ARTILLERY UNIT UNTIL HE WENT TO FLIGHT SCHOOL. HE WASHED OUT OF PILOT TRAINING BUT STAYED ON IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES, FIRST AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND THEN AS A BOMBARDIER. HE FLEW 67 MISSIONS WITH THE 558TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 387TH BOMB GROUP BASED AT CHIPPING ONGAR.