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RANGER, Donald George "Hector" - Date of
birth
22 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32392942 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
108th Evacuation Hospital, in a schoolhouse
Terwinselen, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 11 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred H. Ranger (father)
Margaret Ranger (mother)
Alfred H. Ranger (brother)
James B. Ranger (brother)
Bernice (Wilbur) Ranger (wife)
More information
Pvt Donald Ranger graduated from North Plainfield High School, where he was a member of the football team. In 1941 he held an intercollegiate wrestling championship title.He attended State Teachers College and enlisted during his third year on 15 July 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was first assigned to the artillery before he volunteered for the Rangers.
He was seriously wounded in action on 9 December 1944 at the west bank of the Rur River in Jülich, Germany. He died of his wounds in the 108th Evacuation Hospital in Terwinselen, the Neterlands.
He was first buried in a temporary grave at Margraten Cemetery on 10 December 1944 at 16.20 hrs. On 25 February 1949 he was given his final resting place.
His brother Alfred served with the Paratroopers.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF (Individual Deceased Personnel File), www.newspapers.com - The Bridgewater Courier-News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bea Jacobs, www.ancestry.com - Plainfield High School yearbook 1940