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BEARCE, Donald Franklin - Date of
birth
11 December 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Colfax, Page County, Iowa -
Hometown
Marlborough, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37004821 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Osweiler, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Bearce (father)
Christina M. (Dugan) Bearce (mother)
Ralph L. Bearce (brother)
Vera J. Bearce (sister)
Harold D. Bearce (brother)
James F. Bearce (brother)
More information
Pfc Donald F. Bearce worked for the Midland Building Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fairbanks Talley Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - Don Potter