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ANDERSON, Donald - Date of
birth
10 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rustburg, Campbell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33533760 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bruce Anderson (father)
Lillian R. (Speas) Anderson (mother)
Bruce Anderson Jr. (brother)
Lloyd Anderson (brother)
Speas Anderson (brother)
Rembert Anderson (sister)
John P. Anderson (brother)
George Anderson (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Donald Anderson attended college for one year before he enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 26 February 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – George Anderson, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Cynthia Dambach
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – Suzanne Anderson Vaughn