World War II Honoree

Donald Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Thomas Cavanaugh and Christopher Montagna

Relationship

Friends

ENTERED THE MILITARY AS AN AVIATION CADET WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1941. TRAINED AT THE ARMY FLYING FIELD IN ALBANY, GEORGIA. EARNED PILOT WINGS AND COMMISSION AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. AFTER BEING STATIONED AT BASES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, WAS SENT TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN JUNE OF 1942. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT IN JULY OF 1942 AND ASSIGNED TO 345TH FIGHTER SQUADRON IN AFRICA. KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 18, 1943.