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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Technical Sergeant

    Batallion:

    429th Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    2d Bombardment Group (H)

    Division:

    15th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 15th Air Force, General Orders No. 5110 (December 22, 1944)

    (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 Technical Sergeant Donald A. Dorman (ASN: 31325264), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner of a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber in the 429th Bombardment Squadron, 2d Bombardment Group (Heavy), FIFTEENTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Technical Sergeant Dorman, 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.