Staples, Donald Ernest, Maj

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major
Last AFSC Group
Navigator
Primary Unit
1958-1958, 327th Bombardment Squadron , Heavy
Service Years
1942 - 1958
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Major

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Home State
Montana
Montana
 Year of Birth
1919
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Turner, Montana		 Last Address
Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington
Date of Passing
Sep 08, 1958		  
Location of Interment
Fort George Wright Cemetery (VLM) - Spokane, Washington

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)In the Line of DutyAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  1958, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2016, In the Line of Duty
  2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

He was killed when his and another B-52 collided near Fairchild AFB. Different sources have him as captain, major, or lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. A likely scenario is that his active duty grade was O-3 and that he was posthumously promoted to O-4 and also that he had the reserve grade of O-5.
   
Other Comments:

Sources:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Donald+E+Staples&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1735978&rlst=2450967,759412,1735978
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-STA10-01&dataType=Person
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21723211
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/44072
http://www.historylink.org/File/8561
   
 2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM)
 
Title
Not Specified

Join Year
2016
   
Crest
Air Force Memorial (AFM)
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: Jun 25, 2021
   
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