World War II Honoree

Donald J. Perdzock

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kingsford, Michigan

Honored By

Marcia A. DeBard

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH WING, 460TH BOMB GROUP, 760TH SQUADRON, AT SPINAZZOLA, ITALY. FLIGHT ENGINEER, GUNNER B-24. AFTER HIS 18TH MISSION, OVER SALZBURG, AUSTRIA, PLANE WAS HIT BY FLAK AND CRASHED NOVEMBER 22, 1944 IN ITALY. HE WAS IN STALAG LUFT I POW CAMP IN BARTH, GERMANY UNTIL RELEASED BY THE RUSSIANS MAY 1945. RECEIVED NUMEROUS MEDALS, INCLUDING THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.