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MAC DONALD, Richard William - Date of
birth
17 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Orange County, California -
Hometown
Anaheim, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39288013 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nomeny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett W. Mac Donald Sr. (father)
Edith V. (Borrier) Mac Donald (mother)
Everett W. Mac Donald Jr. (brother)
Vivian Y. Mac Donald (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard W. Mac Donald attended high school for four years and was employed by the Tustin Hills Citrus Assn. before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 10 March 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / California Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Charles Lewis Beal