Donald H. Bochkay

Donald H. Bochkay
Bochkay in 1944
Born(1916-09-19)September 19, 1916
Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1981(1981-01-09) (aged 64)
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch
Years of service
  • 1940–1945
  • 1956–1970
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit357th Fighter Group
Commands363d Fighter Squadron
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards

Donald Harlow Bochkay (September 19, 1916 – January 9, 1981) was an American fighter ace in the United States Army Air Forces. During World War II, he was credited in destroying 13 enemy airplanes in aerial combat, including two jet-powered Messerschmitt Me 262s.