Donald Pierini
Photo courtesy Donald F. Pierini
Donald Pierini's Medals
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| Airmedal | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (8 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| P-51B | 43-6714 | VF-K | 5/28/44-6/7/44 | "Jersey Bounce" | Destroyed in mid-air collision while flown by D. Pierini |
| P-51C | 43-6507 | VF-? | 6/20/44-9/1/44 | "Jersey Bounce II" | Unk |
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| P-51D | 44-14277 | VF-H | 9/1/44-3/12/45 | "Jersey Bounce III", red name with black outline, olive drab canopy cover with red lower edge, red edge on anti-glare panel, blue rudder. | MIA 4/16/45 while flown by B. Griffin |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 9/11/44 | FW-190 | Ground | Langensalza A/D, Ger. | 2 |
| | 11/18/44 | Me-262 | Ground | Leipheim A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 1/1/45 | Me-109 | Air | Ulzen area, Ger. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |