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ARCHER, Donald Curtis - Date of
birth
18 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Wood County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35657274 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lincoln H. Archer (father)
Ora J. (Plate) Archer (mother)
Irene Archer (sister)
Nellie Archer (sister)
Erma Archer (sister)
Lincoln L. Archer (brother)
Marshall Archer (brother)
Denver C. Archer (brother)
Blair Archer (brother)
Althea L. (Lowe) Archer (wife)
More information
Pfc Donald C. Archer was a driver before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 7 April 1943.His company was occupying a defensive position when they were ordered to attack. As the attack progressed Pfc Archer noticed that he could no longer support the company from his dug-in position and moved his gun to an open position. Although artillery shells fell all around his position he continued to occupy his position until he was struck by fragments of a shell that burst nearby, killing him instantly.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / J Archer - Newspaper, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.findagrave.com – Crystal,
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - J Archer / Leslie D