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DELLAGE, Donald Lewis - Date of
birth
22 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Marcola, Lane County, Oregon -
Hometown
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39345324 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 20 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John M. Dellage (father)
Norma F. (Stanfield) Dellage (mother)
Richard A. Dellage (brother)
Melroy Dellage (brother)
More information
Pvt Donald L. Dellage graduated from Eugene High School in 1939. He worked for the Perlich grocery in Eugene and later worked for the Boeing Aircraft corporation for three years.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 15 July 1944 and was sent overseas early in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Family Tree / The Eugene Guard (Eugene, Oregon)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Eugene Guard