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Donald Lester Wemple

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Donald Lester Wemple

Birth
Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA
Death
23 Jun 1943 (aged 25)
Assam, India
Burial
Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 106
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Professional football player. He played football at Colgate University and the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game. He played one season in the NFL for the original Brooklyn Dodgers. He caught 2 passes for 37 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns in his career. He joined the armed forces and was killed in World War II when his transport caught fire flying from India to China.
Professional football player. He played football at Colgate University and the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game. He played one season in the NFL for the original Brooklyn Dodgers. He caught 2 passes for 37 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns in his career. He joined the armed forces and was killed in World War II when his transport caught fire flying from India to China.

Bio by: Emmy Headstone

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1 LT US ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II

PURPLE HEART
KILLED IN ACTION

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Emmy Headstone
  • Added: Feb 23, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236990102/donald_lester-wemple: accessed ), memorial page for Donald Lester Wemple (14 Oct 1917–23 Jun 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 236990102, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.