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HOUCK, Donald Mcclellan - Date of
birth
21 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Miller, Perry County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33505673 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bovenberg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard E. Houck (father)
Catherine L. (Freeland) Houck (mother)
Charles H. Houck (brother)
Alda L. Houck (sister)
Reba M. Houck (sister)
Opal Houck (sister)
Dale Houck (brother)
Galen H. Houck (brother)
Barbara Houck (sister)
More information
Pfc Donald M. Houck attended Duncannon High School. He was employed the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot.He enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 27 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Evening News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David Huss (nephew)