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Donald
Francis
Cronin
June 1, 1918

–

Born:

Baltimore

, 

Maryland

Home:

Baltimore

, 

Maryland

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

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    October 12, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 338 (May 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Donald F. Cronin, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a carrier-based fighter plane off Formosa on 12 October 1944.