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DONAWAY, John D - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6713670 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grosshau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Georgia (Heilman) Donaway (wife)
Richard A. Donaway (son)
More information
John D. Donaway was a custodial officer at the Federal reformatory before joining the Regular Army. He received his training in the infantry at Camp Blanding, Florida and was later sent to Camp George Meade, Maryland, going overseas around 1 November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.usmilitariaforum.com - Kickoff, www.newspapers.com - Chillicothe Gazette
Photo source: Twan van Leeuwen, www.newspapers.com - Chillicothe Gazette