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KEESLING, Donald Daniel - Date of
birth
16 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33847249 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 October 1944 - Place of
death
Bardenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
J. E. Keesling (father)
Molly D. Keesling (mother)
Edgar Keesling (brother)
Cecil Keesling (brother)
Virginia Keesling (sister)
Dorothy Keesling (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald D. Keesling attended Jefferson High School.He enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 22 March 1944.
He is remembered on the family grave stone at Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia.
His brothers Edgar and Cecil were also in the armed forces.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The World News - 6 November 1944