PVT. MC DONALD, William Robert
Service number: 33776364
Age: 37
Born: 11 November 1907, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
Family:
Edward Mc Donald (father)
Mary (nee Hahn) Mc Donald (mother)
Edward Mc Donald (brother)
Violet Mc Donald (sister)
Frank J. Mc Donald (brother)
Charles L. Mc Donald (brother)
John E. McDonald (brother)
Ruth M. (nee Warfel) Mc Donald (wife)
Paul Mc Donald (stepson)
Nancy L. Mc Donald (stepdaughter)
William Mc Donald (son)
Robert Mc Donald (son)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A Company
Date of death: 19 December 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Poteau, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Spot: Poteau, Belgium VP 7891
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Plot G, Row 5, Grave 68
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Date of enlistment: March 21, 1944, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Other information:
Service number: 33776364
Age: 37
Born: 11 November 1907, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
Family:
Edward Mc Donald (father)
Mary (nee Hahn) Mc Donald (mother)
Edward Mc Donald (brother)
Violet Mc Donald (sister)
Frank J. Mc Donald (brother)
Charles L. Mc Donald (brother)
John E. McDonald (brother)
Ruth M. (nee Warfel) Mc Donald (wife)
Paul Mc Donald (stepson)
Nancy L. Mc Donald (stepdaughter)
William Mc Donald (son)
Robert Mc Donald (son)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A Company
Date of death: 19 December 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Poteau, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Spot: Poteau, Belgium VP 7891
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Plot G, Row 5, Grave 68
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Date of enlistment: March 21, 1944, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Other information:
PVT. MC DONALD, William Robert
Service number: 33776364
Age: 37
Born: 11 November 1907, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
Family:
Edward Mc Donald (father)
Mary (nee Hahn) Mc Donald (mother)
Edward Mc Donald (brother)
Violet Mc Donald (sister)
Frank J. Mc Donald (brother)
Charles L. Mc Donald (brother)
John E. McDonald (brother)
Ruth M. (nee Warfel) Mc Donald (wife)
Paul Mc Donald (stepson)
Nancy L. Mc Donald (stepdaughter)
William Mc Donald (son)
Robert Mc Donald (son)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A Company
Date of death: 19 December 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Poteau, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Spot: Poteau, Belgium VP 7891
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Plot G, Row 5, Grave 68
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Date of enlistment: March 21, 1944, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Other information:
Service number: 33776364
Age: 37
Born: 11 November 1907, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hometown: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
Family:
Edward Mc Donald (father)
Mary (nee Hahn) Mc Donald (mother)
Edward Mc Donald (brother)
Violet Mc Donald (sister)
Frank J. Mc Donald (brother)
Charles L. Mc Donald (brother)
John E. McDonald (brother)
Ruth M. (nee Warfel) Mc Donald (wife)
Paul Mc Donald (stepson)
Nancy L. Mc Donald (stepdaughter)
William Mc Donald (son)
Robert Mc Donald (son)
Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 48th Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: A Company
Date of death: 19 December 1944
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Poteau, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Spot: Poteau, Belgium VP 7891
Awards / Commendations
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Grave number: Plot G, Row 5, Grave 68
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Date of enlistment: March 21, 1944, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Other information:
Inscription
PVT 48 INF BN 7 ARMD DIV PENNSYLVANIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Pennsylvania.
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