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LA DUKE, Donald Joseph "Buck" - Date of
birth
19 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42123332 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kyll river crossing in the vicinity of Badem-Metterich, east of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Moses B. La Duke (father)
Josephine (Needle) La Duke (mother)
Leon L. La Duke (brother)
Norma J. La Duke (sister)
Bernard La Duke (brother)
More information
Pfc Donald J. La Duke graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1943.He is remembered at the Notre Dame Cemetery in Ogdensburg, New York.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Anne Cady, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org