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RUTJES, Donald Albert - Date of
birth
23 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Nicollet County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37327190 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nijmegen, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anthony S. Rutjes (father)
Elizabeth B. (Miller) Rutjes (mother)
Frederick P. Rutjes (brother)
Loretta L. Rutjes (sister)
More information
Donald Rutjes' grandfathers were born in the Netherlands.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Index / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dave Gretz