Donald I. Painter
Airman Second Class • U.S. Air Force
319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Brooklawn, New Jersey • Non-hostile air crash • Died June 18, 1953
Awards: Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal
Introduction
Douglas C-124A Globemaster transport aircraft, the type Donald I. Painter was traveling in when it crashed near Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, on June 18, 1953.
Airman Second Class Donald I. Painter was a member of the 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, U.S. Air Force. On June 18, 1953, he was a passenger on a C-124A Globemaster transport traveling from Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, to Korea. He was killed when the aircraft crashed approximately three miles from Tachikawa.
Airman Second Class Painter was awarded the Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.