Donald James Kirkpatrick

Donald James Kirkpatrick entered the Army Air corps on July 13, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home of entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Sergeant and radar mechanic with the Ninth Combat Cargo Squadron in China and Central Burma.

Mr. Kirkpatrick was awarded: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars. 

He was honorably discharged on May 14, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 146.

 

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