McDONALD, Preston Jr., WWII

MCDONALD

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/17/2016 at 02:49:48

Pvt. Preston McDonald

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
November, 1943

Pvt. PRESTON MCDONALD, pictured above, recently graduated from an aerial gunnery school at Harlington army air field, Harlington, Texas, and received his silver wings. He was prepared for his place in America’s stepped-up air offensive by a comprehensive six weeks course in every phase of aerial gunnery warfare. Besides learning to fire every type of weapon from camera guns to the deadly .50 caliber Browings, he studied turret manipulation, aircraft identification as was taught to tear down and assemble machine guns while blindfolded.

He is the son of Mrs. PRESTON MCDONALD of Davis City.

Decatur County Auxiliary Scrapbook
Submission by Decatur County Historical Museum, Sara Rose Joan LeFleur, June of 2016

Decatur Documents maintained by Constance McDaniel Hall.
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