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Archie
Glenn
Donahue
October 24, 1917

–

July 30, 2007

Archie Donahue had the unique distinction of TWICE becoming an ACE in a single day, and was credited with shooting down a total of FOURTEEN enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Archie Glenn Donahue (MCSN: 0-9018), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Fighter Pilot in a Marine Fighting Squadron, in operations against enemy Japanese forces during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Archie Glenn Donahue (MCSN: 0-9018), United States Marine Corps, 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 while serving as a Fighter Pilot in a Marine Fighting Squadron, in operations against enemy Japanese forces during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Archie Glenn Donahue (MCSN: 0-9018), United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Fighter Pilot in a Marine Fighting Squadron, in operations against enemy Japanese forces during World War II.

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Major

    Batallion:

    Marine Fighting Squadron 451 (VMF-451)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Bunker Hill (CV-17)

    Action Date:

    April 12, 1945
    SPOT AWARD, Carrier Task Force Pacific: Serial 0982 (SofN Signed September 18, 1947)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Major Archie Glenn Donahue (MCSN: 0-9018), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Division Leader and a Pilot in Marine Fighting Squadron FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE (VMF-451), embarked from the U.S.S. BUNKER HILL (CV-17), in aerial combat against enemy Japanese forces during a combat air patrol over Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 12 April 1945. When the flight leader was forced to leave the formation, Major Donahue took over the lead of two other fighter divisions in addition to his own and led the attack against a numerically superior force of hostile aircraft attacking units of our shipping, personally downing five of the sixteen enemy planes destroyed during the action. By his superb airmanship and gallant fighting spirit, Major Donahue contributed materially to the elimination of a dangerous threat to our shipping without loss to our own planes, and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.