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Donald
Collins
Clements
June 21, 1918

–

July 6, 2001

Born:

Platte County

, 

Missouri

Home:

Evanston

, 

Illinois

Buried: 

Berne

, 

Indiana

Cemetery:

MRE Cemetery

Donald Clements became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 28 (VF-28)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Monterey

    Action Date:

    June 19, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Donald Collins Clements, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT (VF-28), embarked in U.S.S. MONTEREY, during the First Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19 June 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 28 (VF-28)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Donald Collins Clements, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT (VF-28), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 28 (VF-28)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Donald Collins Clements, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWENTY-EIGHT (VF-28), during World War II.