Brandy, Donald H.

Donald H. Brandy

Preferred Name: Don

Date of Birth: March 10, 1926

Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major

Hometown: Sheldon, IA

Donald H. Brandy is a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict. He served in the US Air Corps/Air Force for 39 years.

Units Assigned

53rd Fighter Day Squadron
1954-1959 32nd Fighter Day Squadron/36 Fighter-Day Wing, Bitburg, Soesterberg, Germany

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

High School in Sheldon, IA/Valley, TX

On 3 December 1958, while serving with the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/36th Fighter-Day Wing, Donald Brandy was flying F-1ooC number 54-1861. He was on route from Soesterberg AB, in Germany to Wheelus AB, Libya for weapons training when the jet ran out of fuel forcing Brandy to (safely) eject.

The plane crashed and was damaged beyond repair.

At the same time, F-100C number 54-1865, flying along with Brandy, ran out of fuel and the pilot, 1stLT Harry E. Higgins, also safely ejected from his aircraft.

Today in History – December 5, 1956 – The “Snark” disappears and is found 27 years later (maybe).

Donald H. Brandy

Units Assigned

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

Military & Civilian Education

Wall of Honor Location

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