WebAug 24, 2018 · Hot Springs, AR, 1935 - 2018 Donald Blackwood O'Dell (Digger), 82, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October
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WebReleased: March 14, 1973 I was born and raised in Pontiac, Michigan but now call Mt. Clemens, Michigan my home. received my wings and commission via the Aviation Cadet Pilot Training Program on 1 August 1955. Instructor Pilot. years. flying F-106's for almost 5 years. and I proceeded to McConnell AFB, Kansas for combat crew training in the F-105D.
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WebOct 22, 2020 · Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Donald "Digger" Odell, who passed away Thursday at the age of 86. LEAVE A COMMENT. VIDEO INFO. Date Taken: 10.22.2020: Date Posted: 10.22.2020 18:32: Category
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WebOct 22, 2020 · He was married to Detroiter Shirley Danielski and had four children. Outside of veteran affairs, Odell was a member of the Michigan Special Olympics. Odell, LTC (RET) Donald 'Digger' October 22, 2020. Age 86. Beloved husband of Susan. Loving father of Barbara Odell Kalthoff (Chris), Paul Odell, David Odell, Hunter Odell, and the late Carol …
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WebDec 21, 2020 · He died Dec. 16 at the age of 76. "He was strong, never sick at all, a real fighter," said his daughter Ann Marie Gusumano. "This came as a complete shock to all of us." Born in Detroit, he joined
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WebSep 15, 2016 · Air Force Lt. Col. Donald "Digger" Odell, a fighter pilot from Harrison Township was shot down during the Vietnam War and remained a Prisoner of War for five a half years. Shared here to illustrate what the first moments of his life was like as a POW are excerpts from a narrative that ran in the Macomb Daily on May 21, 1973.
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WebSep 30, 2013 · Legion holds family night, flag retirement ceremony. September 30, 2013. (Chelsea Update would like to thank Check Reed for the information and photos in this story.) American Legion Post 31 recently held its annual family night and the prestigious Donald "Digger" O' Dell Award was presented to Delores Fouty for …. Read more.
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WebAug 22, 2018 · OBITUARY Donald B Odell October 15, 1935 – August 22, 2018. IN THE CARE OF. Gross Funeral Home. Donald Blackwood O'Dell (Digger), 82, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 15, 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to the late Lloyd Clay and Florence …
Learn MoreWeb10K views, 78 likes, 19 loves, 24 comments, 192 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 127th Wing: Today, the 127th Wing remembers an American hero, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Donald "Digger" O'Dell,
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WebOct 22, 2020 · Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Donald "Digger" Odell, who passed away Thursday at the age of 86. LEAVE A COMMENT. VIDEO INFO. Date Taken: 10.22.2020: Date Posted: 10.22.2020 18:32: Category
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WebExactly 50 years ago Tuesday, Lt. Col Donald 'Digger' Odell was shot down 16 miles northeast of Hanoi in Vietnam. Flying his 17th mission as part of the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron on Oct. 17, 1967, he would spend the next 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, including some time in
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Web10K views, 78 likes, 19 loves, 24 comments, 192 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from 127th Wing: Today, the 127th Wing remembers an American hero, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Donald "Digger" O'Dell,
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WebAug 23, 2018 · Donald Blackwood O'Dell (Digger), 82, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends.He was born October 15, 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma
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WebDonald Odell Northrup - July 4, 1929 - September 10, 2015 Resided in Livingston, TX Donald Odell Northrup, 86, of Livingston, Texas, peacefully passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015. Donald, also known as Digger, was born July 4, 1929 to Cecil and Lorraine Northrup in The Heights, TX. This is where he met and
Learn MoreWebAug 2, 2022 · Lt. Col. Donald "Digger" Odell was another Vietnam Veteran honored by the Morley Community Center. On his birthday, Monday July 25, a walking bridge over the Little Muskegon River was dedicated to Odell who was the keynote speaker at the opening of the the center July 26, 2019. Odell passed a year later at the age of 86.
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WebDec 1, 2019 · O'DELL - DONALD J. SR. "DIGGER" November 26, 2019, age 74 Beloved husband of 53 years to Frances E. (nee Styres) O'Dell; loving father of Donald J. Jr. (Laura Amoroso), Scott C., William J. (Melissa) and George E. O'Dell, II; cherished grandfather of Kadence, Mercury, Charlotte, Talas, Josephine, Violet and William Jr.; caring brother of …
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WebNov 29, 2019 · November 26, 2019, age 74 Beloved husband of 53 years to Frances E. (nee Styres) O'Dell; loving father of Donald J. Jr. (Laura Amoroso), Scott C., William J. (Melissa) and George E. O'Dell,
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WebAug 22, 2018 · Donald Blackwood O'Dell (Digger), 82, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 15, 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to the late Lloyd Clay and Florence (Mansfield) O'Dell. Donald was a U.S. Army veteran, and a retired mortgage insurance agent.
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WebNov 26, 2019 · O'DELL - DONALD J. SR. "DIGGER" November 26, 2019, age 74 Beloved husband of 53 years to Frances E. (nee Styres) O'Dell; loving father of Donald J. Jr. (Laura Amoroso), Scott C., William J. (Melissa) and George E. O'Dell, II; cherished grandfather of Kadence, Mercury, Charlotte, Talas, Josephine, Violet and William Jr.; caring brother of …
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WebDigger Odell was born on July 25, 1934, in Pontiac, Michigan. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on September 6, 1952, and served as an aircraft armament specialist before entering the Aviation Cadet Program of the Air Force on April 24, 1954. He was commissioned a 2d Lt and awarded his pilot wings on August 1, 1955.
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