During WWII he served with Company "C", of the 26th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Infantry Division.
He was killed in action.
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Donald Cameron (15664207)
Suggested edit: Here are a couple articles regarding Donald's life and death from the Gladwin County Record, if you'd like to update his Bio section. Thank you.
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Loses Life in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cameron have received word that their son, Donald J. Cameron T/5G, was killed in Germany on April 16th.
Donald was born in Gladwin September 27, 1923 and entered service February 27, 1943. He received his training at Miami, Fla., and Omaha, Neb., going overseas in September of 1943. He spent 15 months with the air corps and was later transferred to the infantry in January, 1945.
Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Francis in France, and James; six sisters, Rosalie of Bay City; Dorothy, Florence, Rita, Alice and Barbara at home.
(Gladwin County Record, May 9, 1945)
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Services Friday
Funeral services for T/5G. Donald J. Cameron will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, with the Fr. K. E. McGinn officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, under the auspices of the Gladwin Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Rosary will be read at the Hall Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
T/5 Cameron was born in Gladwin on September 27, 1923, the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cameron and attended the Gladwin schools. He entered military service on February 27, 1943, receiving his basic training at Miami, Florida, and Fort Crook, Omaha, Nebraska. Don was stationed with the 8th Air Force in England from October, 1943, until January, 1945, when he was transferred to the infantry. He was killed in action on April 16, 1945, in Germany, and buried in a military cemetery in Holland.
Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Francis and James, of Gladwin; six sisters, Mrs Alfred Belanger of Mt. Morris, Mrs. Walter Nehil of Midland, Mrs. Eugene Shultz of Gladwin and Alice and Barbara at home.
Contributor: C Clingan (48673246) • [email protected]
He was killed in action.
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Donald Cameron (15664207)
Suggested edit: Here are a couple articles regarding Donald's life and death from the Gladwin County Record, if you'd like to update his Bio section. Thank you.
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Loses Life in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cameron have received word that their son, Donald J. Cameron T/5G, was killed in Germany on April 16th.
Donald was born in Gladwin September 27, 1923 and entered service February 27, 1943. He received his training at Miami, Fla., and Omaha, Neb., going overseas in September of 1943. He spent 15 months with the air corps and was later transferred to the infantry in January, 1945.
Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Francis in France, and James; six sisters, Rosalie of Bay City; Dorothy, Florence, Rita, Alice and Barbara at home.
(Gladwin County Record, May 9, 1945)
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Services Friday
Funeral services for T/5G. Donald J. Cameron will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, with the Fr. K. E. McGinn officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, under the auspices of the Gladwin Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Rosary will be read at the Hall Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
T/5 Cameron was born in Gladwin on September 27, 1923, the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cameron and attended the Gladwin schools. He entered military service on February 27, 1943, receiving his basic training at Miami, Florida, and Fort Crook, Omaha, Nebraska. Don was stationed with the 8th Air Force in England from October, 1943, until January, 1945, when he was transferred to the infantry. He was killed in action on April 16, 1945, in Germany, and buried in a military cemetery in Holland.
Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Francis and James, of Gladwin; six sisters, Mrs Alfred Belanger of Mt. Morris, Mrs. Walter Nehil of Midland, Mrs. Eugene Shultz of Gladwin and Alice and Barbara at home.
Contributor: C Clingan (48673246) • [email protected]
During WWII he served with Company "C", of the 26th Infantry Regiment, of the 1st Infantry Division.
He was killed in action.
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Donald Cameron (15664207)
Suggested edit: Here are a couple articles regarding Donald's life and death from the Gladwin County Record, if you'd like to update his Bio section. Thank you.
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Loses Life in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cameron have received word that their son, Donald J. Cameron T/5G, was killed in Germany on April 16th.
Donald was born in Gladwin September 27, 1923 and entered service February 27, 1943. He received his training at Miami, Fla., and Omaha, Neb., going overseas in September of 1943. He spent 15 months with the air corps and was later transferred to the infantry in January, 1945.
Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Francis in France, and James; six sisters, Rosalie of Bay City; Dorothy, Florence, Rita, Alice and Barbara at home.
(Gladwin County Record, May 9, 1945)
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Services Friday
Funeral services for T/5G. Donald J. Cameron will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, with the Fr. K. E. McGinn officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, under the auspices of the Gladwin Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Rosary will be read at the Hall Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
T/5 Cameron was born in Gladwin on September 27, 1923, the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cameron and attended the Gladwin schools. He entered military service on February 27, 1943, receiving his basic training at Miami, Florida, and Fort Crook, Omaha, Nebraska. Don was stationed with the 8th Air Force in England from October, 1943, until January, 1945, when he was transferred to the infantry. He was killed in action on April 16, 1945, in Germany, and buried in a military cemetery in Holland.
Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Francis and James, of Gladwin; six sisters, Mrs Alfred Belanger of Mt. Morris, Mrs. Walter Nehil of Midland, Mrs. Eugene Shultz of Gladwin and Alice and Barbara at home.
Contributor: C Clingan (48673246) • [email protected]
He was killed in action.
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Donald Cameron (15664207)
Suggested edit: Here are a couple articles regarding Donald's life and death from the Gladwin County Record, if you'd like to update his Bio section. Thank you.
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Loses Life in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cameron have received word that their son, Donald J. Cameron T/5G, was killed in Germany on April 16th.
Donald was born in Gladwin September 27, 1923 and entered service February 27, 1943. He received his training at Miami, Fla., and Omaha, Neb., going overseas in September of 1943. He spent 15 months with the air corps and was later transferred to the infantry in January, 1945.
Surviving besides his parents are two brothers, Francis in France, and James; six sisters, Rosalie of Bay City; Dorothy, Florence, Rita, Alice and Barbara at home.
(Gladwin County Record, May 9, 1945)
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Services Friday
Funeral services for T/5G. Donald J. Cameron will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, with the Fr. K. E. McGinn officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, under the auspices of the Gladwin Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Rosary will be read at the Hall Funeral Home on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
T/5 Cameron was born in Gladwin on September 27, 1923, the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Cameron and attended the Gladwin schools. He entered military service on February 27, 1943, receiving his basic training at Miami, Florida, and Fort Crook, Omaha, Nebraska. Don was stationed with the 8th Air Force in England from October, 1943, until January, 1945, when he was transferred to the infantry. He was killed in action on April 16, 1945, in Germany, and buried in a military cemetery in Holland.
Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Francis and James, of Gladwin; six sisters, Mrs Alfred Belanger of Mt. Morris, Mrs. Walter Nehil of Midland, Mrs. Eugene Shultz of Gladwin and Alice and Barbara at home.
Contributor: C Clingan (48673246) • [email protected]
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