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WHEELER, Donald M - Date of
birth
7 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35830775 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles DeHart (father)
Gertrude (Wheeler) DeHart (mother)
More information
Pfc Donald M. Wheeler enlisted in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 7 April 1944.He was a driver before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper / Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky, Birth Index, www.newspapers.com - The Courier-Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet