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OGILVIE, Donald J - Date of
birth
8 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42027825 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 18 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Ogilvie (father)
Emma A. E. Holmes (mother)
Dorothy Ogilvie (sister)
Virginia Ogilvie (sister)
John H. Ogilvie (brother)
Jean H.Ogilvie (brother)
Doris Ogilvie (wife)
Donna M. Ogilvie (daughter)
More information
Pfc Donald Ogilvie enlisted on 27 November 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He joined his unit from replacement depot on 3 September 1944 and was promoted to Pfc on 1 November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com