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HOSTETLER, Donald E - Date of
birth
17 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36981948 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eisenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Hostetler (father)
Margaret H. Hostetler (mother)
More information
Pvt Donald E. Hostetler attended St. Mary's Grade School and Trinity High School and was employed at the Stappenbeck Book Binding company.He enlisted in May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Erwin Derhaag, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census - http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/index.htm, The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois)