World War II Honoree

Donald W. Wininger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paoli, Indiana

Honored By

Pasty Wininger Kellams

Relationship

Sister

ENTERED SERVICE ON 16 OCTOBER 1942 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. TRAINED AT CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA WITH THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION. MOVED TO CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK ON 20 DECEMBER 1943. BOARDED U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT JAMES PARKER ON 28 DECEMBER 1943. DISEMBARKED AT BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND 8 JANUARY 1944. ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. MOVED TO NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND 10 MARCH 1944. COMBAT JUMP ON 6 JUNE 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON THIS JUMP. LAID TO REST AT NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PARACHUTIST'S BADGE WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE CAMPAIGN STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.