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COPELAND, Donald Hubert - Date of
birth
24 September 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Nicholas County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35741140 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hubert C. Copeland (father)
Florence B. (Fitzwater) Copeland (mother)
Eva B. Copeland (sister)
Edith A. Copeland (sister)
Eslee E. Copeland (sister)
Alma M. Copeland (sister)
Louise M. Copeland (sister)
Dennis C. Copeland (brother)
Waunetta B. Copeland (sister)
Delbert E. Copeland (brother)
Burnice M. Copeland (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Donald H. Copeland had been employed at Johnstown Coal and Coke Company before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 21 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Hendrikx, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet