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MILLS, Donald Richard - Date of
birth
17 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-823115 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
506th Fighter Squadron,
404th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
St. Trond Airfield, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Mills (father)
Dorothy W. Mills (mother)
Willard B. Mills (brother)
James B. Mills (brother)
Dorothy E. Mills (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-75280 -
Data
Type: P47D
Mission: Training Flight
More information
2nd Lt Mills Donald R. made a crash landing due to a pilot error during a training flight. It was his first flight in a P-47.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Siem Voogt, www.newspapers.com - Springfield News-Sun - 7 January / 11 January 1945