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DONOVAN, William Jr - Date of
birth
4 July 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32391073 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Farébersviller-Cocheren, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Donovan (father)
Catherine (Barnett) Donovan (mother)
John J. Donovan (brother)
Daniel A. Donovan (brother)
James F. Donovan (brother)
Ellen T. Donovan (sister)
Walter Donovan (brother)
More information
Sgt William Donovan Jr. was a mechanic before he enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 10 July 1942.He was killed by small arms fire in the thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1030 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Witowski Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy