Son of Marshall W. Pierce who resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Don served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-50278, 734th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 23, 1941, prior to the war, in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Married.
Don was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shotdown over Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-755195
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50278:
Bready, Frank B, III ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Burns, Robert L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, California
Castle, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
Chilcoat, James M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Dash, Leonard C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Pierce, Don B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Pittman, James J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Alabama
Townsend, Barney L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas
The Pilot, Captain John W Banks of Ohio, survived the crash, became a POW and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Don served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-50278, 734th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 23, 1941, prior to the war, in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Married.
Don was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shotdown over Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-755195
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50278:
Bready, Frank B, III ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Burns, Robert L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, California
Castle, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
Chilcoat, James M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Dash, Leonard C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Pierce, Don B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Pittman, James J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Alabama
Townsend, Barney L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas
The Pilot, Captain John W Banks of Ohio, survived the crash, became a POW and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Son of Marshall W. Pierce who resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Don served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-50278, 734th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 23, 1941, prior to the war, in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Married.
Don was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shotdown over Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-755195
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50278:
Bready, Frank B, III ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Burns, Robert L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, California
Castle, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
Chilcoat, James M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Dash, Leonard C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Pierce, Don B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Pittman, James J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Alabama
Townsend, Barney L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas
The Pilot, Captain John W Banks of Ohio, survived the crash, became a POW and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Don served as a Second Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H #42-50278, 734th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on June 23, 1941, prior to the war, in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Married.
Don was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shotdown over Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-755195
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-50278:
Bready, Frank B, III ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Maryland
Burns, Robert L ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, California
Castle, William J, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, California
Chilcoat, James M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Maryland
Dash, Leonard C ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Pierce, Don B ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Pittman, James J ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Alabama
Townsend, Barney L ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Arkansas
The Pilot, Captain John W Banks of Ohio, survived the crash, became a POW and survived the war.
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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