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Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Donald J. Humphrey (ASN: 0-403902), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by Japanese forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about January 11, 1945 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release from captivity after the end of hostilities in September 1945.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps)

    Batallion:

    793d Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    468th Bombardment Group (VH)

    Division:

    20th Air Force

    Action Date:

    January 11, 1945
    Headquarters, 20th Air Force, General Orders No. 24 (February 3, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Donald J. Humphrey (ASN: 0-403902), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a member of the Air Crew of a B-29 Superfortress Bomber of the 793d Bombardment Squadron, 468th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), TWENTIETH Air Force, in aerial operations in the Pacific and China-Burma-India Theaters of Operations Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Humphrey, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.