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MCDONALD, William Breen Jr - Date of
birth
16 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
La Grange, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13155076 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kramerschlag, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. McDonald (father)
Lucille M. (Bourgeois) McDonald (mother)
Mary E. McDonald (sister)
Virginia A. McDonald (sister)
Elizabeth (Butts) McDonald (wife)
More information
Pfc William B. McDonald Jr. attended college for three years.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at the Presidio of Monterey, California on 27 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index 1871-1922 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
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