Veterans' Memorial Project

Donald James DeCleene

Oak Park, IL

World War II

College: Commerce & Business Administration

Graduation Year: 1942

Service Branch: Air Force

Rank: First Lieutenant

Date of Death: 01/02/1945

Affiliations: Theta Kappa Phi

Lt. DeCleene served with the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy. After a bombing mission over western Germany, his plane crashed after reaching England. He is buried at the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England, Plot C Row 4 Grave 28. Lt. DeCleene was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.

-taken from Web site above and University records

Further information: https://www.abmc.gov

Submit additional information or comments

Your Name
Email
Your relationship to veteran
Veteran's home city
State
Years attended U of I
Graduation year
College
Date of birth
Date of death
Branch of Service
Rank
Fraternities, clubs or other organizations affiliated with
Additional comments or information
Comments
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.