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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Angers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Lawrence Charles Shepard

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1ST LIEUTENANT, SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS WITH THE 13TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 370TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 307TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS CHIEF BOMBARDIER. HE WAS ONE OF THE 'LONG RANGERS' WHICH FLEW THE LONGEST NON-STOP MISSION OF WAR TO TAKE OUT THE JAPANESE OIL FIELDS ON BALIKPAPAN, EASTERN BORNEO. THE FLIGHT WAS 17 CONTINUOUS HOURS AND 2500 MILES.