Korean War
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | April 19 1951 |
Air Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Major McDonald was awarded the Air Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal and the Pacific Theater of Operations Medal.
Notes
Major McDonald was a veteran of World War II, serving 42 months in both the European and Pacific Theaters. During the Korean War, he was assigned to the Indoctrination Unit, Sampson Air Force Base at Geneva, New York. Three day after reporting to his assignment he died of a heart attack.