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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donald A. Harvey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Stephen M. Mazak

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS A MEMBER OF COMPANY G, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION AND ONLY IN COMBAT TWO DAYS, HAVING ARRIVED IN COMPANY G AS A REPLACEMENT ON NOVEMBER 19, 1944, WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION BY A GERMAN ARTILLERY ROUND ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944, WHILE DIGGING A FOXHOLE IN THE WOODS. HIS SQUAD HAD JUST CLEARED THE TOWN OF LA VOIRVE, FRANCE, OF THE ENEMY WHEN THEY MOVED INTO THE AREA WHERE HE WAS KILLED BY SHRAPNEL FROM A GERMAN ARTILLERY ROUND.