Shumway, Don L., 1920-1944
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
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.
E. Gene Shumway family papers
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