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MCDONALD, Richard William - Date of
birth
27 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Ava, Douglas County, Missouri -
Hometown
Ava, Douglas County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37415819 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hagenau, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Luther McDonald (father)
Emma V. (Powell) McDonald (mother)
Irlee A. McDonald (brother)
Mildred A. McDonald (sister)
Myrtle L. McDonald (sister)
Reba M. McDonald (sister)
Wilma L. McDonald (sister)
Luther J. McDonald (brother)
More information
Pvt Richard W. McDonald as a driver at H and S Cleaners before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Walker Ward Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Man, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Misty