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PLOSS, Donald Edward - Date of
birth
26 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Richmondville, Schoharie County, New York -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31325246 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merzig, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Floyd D. Ploss (father)
Nellie (Baum) Ploss (mother)
David Ploss (brother)
Bettyann Ploss (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald E. Ploss attended high school for two years and was a stock clerk employed by Brown Thompson before he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 24 February 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem