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STARR, Donald Robert - Date of
birth
31 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Martin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37291340 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Kielsberg Forest, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Irl H. Starr (father)
Olga Starr (mother)
James W. Starr (brother)
Georgia M. (Stromberg) Starr (wife)
More information
Sgt Donald R. Starr enlisted on 13 July 1942 and was sent overseas in May 1944.His body was discovered in an isolated grave in Kielsberg Forest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor_kz.html, www.findagrave.com - Jeff Hall, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jeff Hall