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WEIS, Donald Herman "Zib" - Date of
birth
11 December 1909 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37575205 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bettendorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Weis (father)
Christine Y. Weis (wife)
More information
Pfc Donald Weis attended North High School and Dunwoody institute and was employed by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.He enlisted on 11 August 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 17 July 1944 and was promoted to Private First Class on 23 September 1944.
He was seriously wounded in action on 17 November 1944 and died the same day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com -Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star