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STANFORD, Donald - Date of
birth
28 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McLaughlin, Corson County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Walworth County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37551278 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest R. Stanford (father)
Ethel Stanford (mother)
Dale Stanford (brother)
Warren Stanford (brother)
Beulah Stanford (sister)
Ruth Stanford (sister)
Helen Stanford (sister)
Dorothy Stanford (sister)
James Stanford (broher)
More information
Donald Stanford enlisted in February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 /1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/466/466_honor.html, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.fold3.com