Denman (b. 1922) was born in Gary (Indiana) and graduated from high school in Hobart (Indiana) in 1940.
He worked in Gary at the U.S. Steel Mill for two years before he was drafted into the Army Air Corps; ironically he had tried to enlist in the Air Corps the year before but was rejected because he was colorblind. Denman served as a Radio Operator with the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron in Karachi (India) and China. He flew 223 missions over the Himalayas and earned an Air Medal and a Distinguished Flying Cross. After the war, Denman attended Indiana University Extension for two years then moved to Wisconsin where he spent 35 years working as a drafting supervisor at John Deere Corporation in Horicon (Wisconsin). Denman is a member of VFW and the American Legion and actively participates in reunions.
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald R. Denman, [sound recording], 2005. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 558677361
