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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald James Ehrecke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilton, Iowa

Honored By

Marguerite Lahl

Relationship

Cousin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SENT OVERSEAS APRIL 1942; SAW ACTION IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA, FOGGIA AND NAPLES, ITALY. INJURED IN AFRICA, WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR 5 MONTHS. REJOINED OUTFIT IN ITALY AND WAS WOUNDED A SECOND TIME IN DECEMBER 1943; A BOMB FRAGMENT AMPUTATED BOTH LEGS ABOVE THE KNEE.