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MEYERS, Donald Hunter - Date of
birth
3 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Springs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33184094 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hunter T. Meyers (father)
Helen R. (Bilger) Meyers (mother)
Ray H. Meyers (brother)
Rose M. Meyers (sister)
John R. Meyers (brother)
More information
Pfc Donald H. Meyers enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 25 April 1942.A letter from the Commanding Officer explains: "Pfc Meyers was an ammunition bearer for the 1st Machine Gun Squad, Company F. He was hit by sniper fire while his company was engaging the enemy near Bastogne, Belgium. He received first aid treatment and was evacuated to the aid station despite extremely adverse conditions. Though seriously wounded he never complained thereby gaining the respect and admiration of his fellow soldiers. He died of his wounds after reaching the aid station."
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, United States Census 1940, Centre Daily Times - 22 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery