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KILLEEN, Donald Joseph - Date of
birth
11 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31039303 -
Rank
Technician Third Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
104th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Winseler, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin Killeen (father)
Katherine Killeen (mother)
James Killeen (brother)
Mary Killeen (sister)
More information
T/3 Donald J. Killeen was employed at the Noble Hospital before he enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts on 18 March 1941.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery