Bochkay, Donald Harlow, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Primary Unit
1943-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 357th Fighter Group
Service Years
1940 - 1970
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Home State
Ohio
Ohio
Year of Birth
1916
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Ashtabula, Ohio; North Hollywood, California
Last Address
Possibly: San Anselmo, California; Las Vegas or Pahrump, Nevada. (sources differ)
Date of Passing
Jan 09, 1981
 
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Burial unknown at present

 Official Badges 

Air Force Retired US Army Honorable Discharge WW II Honorable Discharge Pin


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Air Ace American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Fighter Aces AssociationAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  2016, American Fighter Aces Association
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He enlisted in the infantry in 1940 then served in the USAAF until soon after WWII. He joined the USAF in 1956 and retired in 1970. He was officially credited with 13.83 (some sources say 14.84) aerial combat victories. He was also credited with one of the most memorable lines by any 8th AF pilot in WWII. He had obtained some silk underwear and was using it to entice an English barmaid by saying, "Stick with me, honey; and you'll be farting through silk."
(http://acepilots.com/usaaf_eto_aces2.html#Bochkay)
Nothing is known of his USAF career 1956-1970.
The location of his remains is unknown. 

   
Other Comments:

Sources:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Donald+H.+Bochkay&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1700954
http://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/recognition-of-heroes-takes-flight/article_50afaf04-9c66-59da-999a-29a3f51c14c5.html

usfighter.tripod.com/bochkay.htm
www.357thfightergroup.com/
www.cebudanderson.com/357fg.htm
http://aaron.smith.free.fr www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/357th_Fighter_Group#Aces_of_the_357th_Fighter_Group
http://www.onwingsofvalor.com/obits-2013/Bochkay,%20Donald%20D.pdf
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/URG_legends_bochkay_donald_harlow.html

   

  1943-1945, AAF MOS 1065, 363rd Fighter Squadron

Major
From Month/Year
May / 1943
To Month/Year
October / 1945
Unit
363rd Fighter Squadron Unit Page
Rank
Major
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1065-Fighter Unit Commander
Base, Station or City
CA; NV, WY; RAF Raydon & RAF Leiston, England; Neubiburg, Germany
State/Country
Not Specified
   
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 363rd Fighter Squadron Details

363rd Fighter Squadron
Type
Fighter
 
Parent Unit
Fighter Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
He was Sq. CO Feb-Oct 1945.
 

   
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My Photos For This Unit
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14 Members Also There at Same Time
363rd Fighter Squadron

Hiro, Edwin Walfred, Maj, (1942-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1065 Major
Rogers, Ellis A., Capt, (1941-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1055 [Other Service Rank]
Foy, Robert William, Lt Col, (1942-1950) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Major
Browning, James William, Capt, (1942-1945) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Captain
Jabara, James, Col, (1942-1966) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Captain
Mooney, William Henry, Capt, (1941-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Captain
Gailer, Frank Lewis, Brig Gen, (1942-1972) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Peters, Charles Kesmodel, Col, (1942-1962) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Pierce, Joseph Franklin, 1st Lt, (1941-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1055 First Lieutenant
Simpson, Edward Kingsbury, Capt, (1942-1944) A23 AAF MOS 1055 Second Lieutenant
Anderson, Clarence Emil, Col, (1942-1972) Captain
Overstreet, William B., Capt, (1941-1944) Captain
Simpson, Edward Kingsbury, Capt, (1942-1944) Captain
Yeager, Charles Elwood, Brig Gen, (1941-1975) Captain
Smith, Irving Augustus, 1st Lt, (1941-1944) First Lieutenant

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