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MC CONNELL, Donald Woodland - Date of
birth
13 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Medicine Hat, Canada -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39477781 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Holzheim-Neuss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar F. Mc Connell (father)
Mary M. (Stine) Mc Connell (mother)
Delwin E. Mc Connell (brother)
Louise O. Mc Connell (sister)
Allene Mc Connell (sister)
Ethel L. Mc Connell (sister)
Margaret E. (Guy) Mc Connell (wife)
Nancy Mc Connell (daughter)
More information
Pvt Donald W. Mc Connell enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 13 June 1944.He was allowed to take his guitar and sang and played for the troops.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com - Nancy Pannell, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet