Donald A. Larson

This article is about the WWII fighter pilot. For the baseball pitcher, see Don Larsen.
Donald A. Larson
Born(1915-04-02)2 April 1915
Yakima, Washington, United States
Died4 August 1944(1944-08-04) (aged 29)
near Uelzen, Nazi Germany
Buried
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Belgium
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
RankMajor
Service numberO-431891
Unit339th Bomb Group
339th Fighter Group
505th Fighter Squadron
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (4)
Purple Heart
MemorialsLarson Air Force Base

Donald A. Larson (2 April 1915[1][2] or 1917[3] – 4 August 1944) was an American fighter pilot and World War II flying ace from Yakima, Washington. He attained to the rank of major in the United States Army Air Forces while serving with 505th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group.[4] Larson Air Force Base in Moses Lake was named after him.[5]

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