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YAEGER, Donald Adam - Date of
birth
13 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois -
Hometown
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36313681 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Raeren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Yaeger (father)
Ada (Marzuki) Yaeger (mother)
Audrey W. (Paulson) Yaeger (wife)
More information
Sgt Donald A. Yaeger enlisted on 23 January 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois.He is remembered at the River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois.
Source of information: André Koch, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks East Aurora High School 1935, www.findagrave.com - Mike