Don S. Gentile (21.84 Kills)
336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
/VF P "Donnie Boy"
P-51B 43-6913/ VF-T "Shangri-La"
Gentile's hometown was Piqua, Ohio. He joined the RAF prior to America's entry into the World War II and was assigned to the 133rd "Eagle" Squadron. Two of his victories were scored before the outfit was transferred to the USAAF. On 8 March 1944, he was credited with the destruction of 4 1/4 German aircraft and on 29 March he scored a triple. Gentile scored doubles on five other occasions. An earlier aircraft was named "Donnie Boy" and was coded VF P
/VF P "Donnie Boy"
P-51B 43-6913/ VF-T "Shangri-La"
Gentile's hometown was Piqua, Ohio. He joined the RAF prior to America's entry into the World War II and was assigned to the 133rd "Eagle" Squadron. Two of his victories were scored before the outfit was transferred to the USAAF. On 8 March 1944, he was credited with the destruction of 4 1/4 German aircraft and on 29 March he scored a triple. Gentile scored doubles on five other occasions. An earlier aircraft was named "Donnie Boy" and was coded VF P