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Landis
Earl
Doner
January 8, 1921

–

July 15, 1966

Born:

Plymouth

, 

Wisconsin

Home:

Merrill

, 

Wisconsin

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Landis Doner became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down EIGHT enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Landis Earl Doner, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    July 3, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 366 (August 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Landis E. Doner, 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 Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over the Kazan Islands, on 3 July 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Landis Earl Doner, 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 Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), during World War II.