World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, New York
Honored By
Mr. Anthony Gaeta
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS RADIOMAN/GUNNER ON A B-24, WITH 12TH AIR FORCE. SHOT DOWN ON D-DAY 1944, DURING A RAID AND CRASHED IN YUGOSLAVIA. RESCUED 66 DAYS LATER BY OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES PERSONNEL.