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ADDISON, Donald Edward - Date of
birth
14 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Toms Creek, Wise County, Virginia -
Hometown
McDowell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35768898 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Salm River area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Beecher Addison (father)
Sue E. addison (mother)
Virginia D. Addison (sister)
Phillis R. Addison (brother)
Carl V. Addison (brother)
Thelma (Dillon) Addison (wife)
More information
Pvt Donald E. Addison was a miner.He enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 22 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.wvculture.org - Pat McClure, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wvculture.org, Frieda Patrick Davison