World War II Honoree

Donald Maxfield 'Don' Whited

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Yankton, South Dakota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, INCLUDING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERTIONS (ETO) DURING THE WAR. STATIONED IN ENGLAND WHERE HE SERVED AS AN ARMAMENTS OFFICER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN SERVICE AFTER THE WAR WITH THE AIR FORCE RESERVES UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.