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Personal info

Full name
POSTLEWATE, Don Bruce
Date of birth
29 October 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois
Hometown
Aransas County, Texas

Military service

Service number
37107843
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
11th Cavalry Group
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
11 January 1945
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 8 40

Immediate family

Members
Raleigh Postlewate (father)
Nelle Postlewate (mother)
Eugene Postlewate (brother)
Forrest Postlewate (brother)
Willie Postlewate (brother)
Eva Postlewate (sister)
Carl Postlewate (brother)

More information

T/5 Don B. Postlewate enlisted in Texas on 24 March 1942.
He attended 3 years of high school and worked in transport business before he enlisted.
He is mentioned in the Arkansas, Garland County casualties list as DNB.

Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet