Conroy, Donald "The Great Santini"
- Date of birth:
- April 4th, 1921 (Chicago/Illinois, United States)
- Date of death:
- May 9th, 1998 (Beaufort/South Carolina, United States)
- Buried on:
- Beaufort National Cemetery
Plot: 62. Row: O. Grave: 182. - Nationality:
- American
Biography
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
1st Gold Star in lieu
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
2nd Gold Star in lieu
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
1 service star
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
Philippines Liberation Medal
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Unit:
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: U.S. Marine Corps (CC Attribution 3.0)
- - Donald Conroy - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor
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