I. B. Jack Donaldson

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to I. B. Jack Donaldson (0-424927), Second Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-40 Fighter Airplane in the 21st Pursuit Squadron, 35th Fighter Group, FAR EAST Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces in February 1942, in the Southwest Pacific Area. Second Lieutenant Donaldson’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.