Donald E. Hillman Military person

Donald E. Hillman (August 24, 1918 – March 16, 2012) was an American World War II flying ace and prisoner of war credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed. He was also the first American pilot, in 1952, to make a deep-penetration overflight of Soviet territory for the purpose of aerial reconnaissance.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 24, 1918
Birth place	Seattle , Washington (state)
Date of death	March 16, 2012
Place of death	Seattle , Washington (state)

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award	Silver Star Air Medal Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)
military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Army Air Corps United States Air Force United States Army Air Forces
military command	386th Fighter Squadron 388th Fighter Squadron 6th Air Mobility Wing 94th Fighter Squadron
military unit	1st Fighter Wing 306th Strategic Wing 132d Fighter Wing
service start	1940
service end	1962