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name
EDLER, Donald L - Date of
birth
8 May 1924 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon -
Hometown
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39329342 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
25 September 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary E. (Phipps) Payton (mother)
More information
Cpl Donald L. Edler graduated from Prospect High School in May 1942 and was employed at Snider Dairy and Produce company.Cpl Edler was killed when a jeep, in which he was riding with another soldier, slided from slippery road and struck a tree.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - Medford Mail Tribune 21 June 1943 / Medford Mail Tribune 28 November 1944 / Medford Mail Tribune 26 October 1943 / Medford Mail Tribune 27 April 1944, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.newspapers.com - Medford Mail Tribune - 6 November 1945