Donald J Krueger was born March 2, 1921 to Mr. and Mrs. JW Kreuger of Hope, KS. He graduated from Hope high school in 1939. Krueger assisted his father in the shoe shop and helped operate the old Hope service station after graduation. He also worked for Dale Chalker and at the Elgin Hotel in Marion. On January 18, 1943, Krueger entered the NYA camp at Eskridge, and upon completion he accepted a defense job in Topeka, where he remained until his call to service. Krueger entered the service July 22, 1943. Placed in the Army Air Corps, Krueger reported to Ft. Leavenworth and was sent to Sheppard Field in Texas for basic training. He received further training in Los Angeles until his first station in Albuquerquean NM. No further information about his service is known.