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First Lieutenant Donald Calvin Dishon (AFSN: 0-841173), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 4 February 1952, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on 6 September 1953, during Operation Big Switch at the end of the war.

Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Donald Calvin Dishon (AFSN: 0-841173), United States Air Force, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States.