World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald A. Amundson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wisconsin
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS COMMISSIONED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN APRIL 1944, AS A MEMBER OF THE 12TH AIR FORCE/57TH BOMB WING. BASED IN CORSICA AUGUST OF 1944 TO JUNE 1945, AS 1ST LIEUTENANT AND PILOT OF A B-25 MITCHELL BOMBER, HE FLEW A TOTAL OF 68 MISSIONS. DURING THIS TIME HE WAS AWARDED SEVERAL AIR MEDALS AS WELL AS THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.