Donald Kilgore
 Photo of 2nd Lt Donald K Kilgore ASA 0-76119 upon graduation from AAF Pilot` s School, Marfa, Tx in 1943. 1st Lt Donald K Kilgore, pilot in the 758 B S had 15 combat missions, reported in his letter home dated 6/16/44 in a box of letters his son recently found. He flew a total of 35 Combat Sorties ( 50 C0mbat Missions ) from April,1944 through September, 1944 with targets in France, Italy. Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria and Rumania.
His son, Don Kilgore, reports that 1st Lt Donald Kilgore seldom had a flight crew of his own and was used as a utility pilot to fill in as needed. In about May,1944 he lost two crew members on one of his missions.
He named his B-24 J aircraft the " Hard Way ", one of the few 758 B S aircraft to have a name. ( See Photo ).
 459 B G 758 B S B-24 -J Aircraft No. 44 -40877 named " Hard Way " with Pilot 1st lt Donald K Kilgore, Second from the Right, and the rest of Lt Kilgore`s officer crew in the front of the "Hard Way" B-24 in August, 1944.
1st Lt Donald K Kilgore was assigned to the 459th BG 758th Squadron.
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Award |
Ribbon & Device |
Donald Kilgore |
1st Lt |
2541 |
08/10/1944 |
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AM |
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Donald Kilgore |
1st Lt |
2541 |
08/10/1944 |
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AM/OLC |
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Donald Kilgore |
1st Lt |
3511 |
09/20/1944 |
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AM/2OLC |
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Donald Kilgore |
1st Lt |
3511 |
09/20/1944 |
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AM/3OLC |
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