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DAILEY, Donald Clarence - Date of
birth
9 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York -
Hometown
Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42092117 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 August 1944 - Place of
death
Near Soissons, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence W. Dailey (father)
Queen B. (Patchin) Dailey (mother)
Frieda M. (Quencer) Dailey (wife)
Maryanne Dailey (daughter)
More information
Pvt Donald C. Dailey enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 5 January 1944.He attended high school for 3 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Bob, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Angells and Beyond
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Bob