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HARRINGTON, Donald James - Date of
birth
21 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16068720 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Kleinhau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dennis J. Harrington (father)
Mary (Fitzgerald) Harrington (mother)
Cornelius Harrington (brother)
John Harrington (brother)
Margaret Harrington (sister)
Eileen Harrington (sister)
Barbara Harrington (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Donald J. Harrington attended two years of high school. He enlisted on 9 March 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates / 1920/1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Jac Engels