Donald Prell

Donald Prell
Donald Prell in his WWII U.S. Army uniform, 2009
Birth nameDonald B. Prell
Born(1924-07-07)July 7, 1924
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2020(2020-07-28) (aged 96)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1942–1945 (active)
1945–1960 (reserve)
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit106th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
 • Battle of the Bulge
Awards Bronze Star (2)
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal (2)

Donald B. Prell (July 7, 1924 – July 28, 2020) was an American World War II veteran, venture capitalist and futurist who created Datamation, the first magazine devoted solely to the computer hardware and software industry.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "About Us - Datamation". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. ^ "What does DATAMATION stand for?".
  3. ^ Sanjana Pai (13 August 2020). "Donald Prell remembered for dedication to UCLA, military and technological service". The Daily Bruin. Retrieved 15 August 2020.