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WHITNEY, Donald Martin - Date of
birth
20 December 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Richford, Franklin County, Vermont -
Hometown
Richford, Franklin County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31339728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
8 July 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Verne D. Whitney (father)
Lola E. (Marsh) Whitney (mother)
Francis M. Whitney (brother)
Roderick V. Whitney (brother)
Lillian C. (Lucia) Whitney (wife)
Francis V. Whitney (son)
George O. Whitney (son)
More information
Pfc. Donald M. Whitney was a stitcher in a verneer mill before he enlisted.He was taken prisoner on 17 December 1944 in Belgium and later was liberated. He died from tuberculosis.
According to an article in the Burlington Free Press of 23 July 1945, he died in a hospital in France.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records / Vermont Birth Records / Vermont Marriage Records / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Andy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy