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EDWARDS, Donald Sanford - Date of
birth
21 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31357716 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kenneth C. Edwards (father)
Shirley F. (Hallowell) Edwards (mother)
More information
Sgt Donald S. Edwards enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts on 21 May 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / CTT70~2-1 Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet