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
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Bochkay, Donald Harlow, Lt Col USAF(Ret).

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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

   

 2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM)
 
Title
Not Specified

Join Year
2016
   
Crest
Association Type
Military National

Website
http://www.airforcememorial.org/index.asp
Contact Phone Number
703-979-0674

Contact Email
afmf@airforcememorial.org
Year Established
1992

Owner
Not Specified
HQ Address
Air Force Memorial Foundation
One Air Force Memorial Drive
Arlington, VA 22204

Last Updated: Aug 18, 2016
   
Comments

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