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Shumway, Don L., 1920-1944

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920 - 1944

Biography

Don L. Shumway (1920-1944) served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was killed in action in the Battle of the Bulge.

Don L. Shumway was born in Mesa, Arizona on October 12, 1920, to Elijah Gill Shumway and Sarah Elizabeth Willis. He attended one year of college and served as a clergyman before enlisting. He was deployed in Germany as a private in the U.S. Army when he was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg on December 12, 1944. He was buried in the U.S. military cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

Citation:
fieldsofhonor-database.com via WWW; August 17, 2016 (b. October 12, 1920 in Mesa, AZ; d. December 12, 1944 in Luxembourg; awarded Purple Heart; attended one year of college and was a clergyman before enlisting; private in U.S. Army). findagrave.com via WWW; August 17, 2016 (parents Elijah Gill and Sarah Elizabeth Willis Shumway; buried Henri-Chapelle in U.S. military cemetary; killed during Battle of the Bulge in World War II).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Don L. Shumway papers, 1928-1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8874 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains military documents, artifacts, phonograph records and other papers relating to Don L. Shumway's service in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. Dated 1928 to 1965.

Dates: 1928-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / E. Gene Shumway family papers

E. Gene Shumway family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8874
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to the life and military service of Marjorie, Don L., and E. Gene Shumway during World War II, collected by E. Gene Shumway. Especially well documented is the the Women's Army Corps service and life of Marjorie Shumway. Included are many of her scrapbooks and photographs. Includes several letters sent between Marjorie, Don, and E. Gene and their family. Includes some phonograph records created by Don L. Included too are books and technical manuals of E. Gene, and...
Dates: 1928-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Archival Object 1
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Subject
Artifacts 1
Handbooks and manuals 1
Letters 1
Medals 1
Military 1
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Phonograph records 1
Pins (Jewelry) 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Printed ephemera 1
Scrapbooks 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women 1
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