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BURKHOLDER, Donald Elam - Date of
birth
12 April 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35235839 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clefcy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jonathan E. Burkholder (father)
Hettie R. (French) Burkholder (mother)
Clare R. Burkholder (sister)
Ray E. Burkholder (brother)
Norma K. (Hosfelt) Burkholder (wife)
More information
Pfc Donald E. Burkholder attended high school for three years and was a cement and concrete finisher.He enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 24 August 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999