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S/Sgt Donald E. Stevens joined the National Guard in Winnsboro, Texas on 25 November 1940.

He joined his unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on 8 July 1944. He was lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 96th Evacuation Hospital on 15 July 1944.

According to a report of Sgt Merwin C. Petty of the 608th Grave Registration Company of 12 January 1948, S/Sgt Stevens' remains were discovered on the surface in the Brandenburger Wald, 1 km southwest of Strass, after they were guided to the spot by a German civilian, Mrs. Sibilla Moerkens. At the spot they discovered two bodies, identified as Marion R. King and Donald E. Stevens. Examination of Stevens' physical remains concluded that he was killed by shrapnel in the head.

The two bodies were removed to the American Military Cemetery of Margraten.

S/Sgt Stevens was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 16 January 1946.

After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place in April 1949.

In the spring of 2016 Ron Göhrig, a firefighter, who was ordered to clean up ammunition, found S/Sgt Steven's dog tags in a foxhole in a field near the road B399 in Grosshau.