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name
DONOVAN, Melburn R - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Barry County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36896657 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis W. Donovan (father)
Clara M. Donovan (mother)
Clarence W. Donovan (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=60894