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Donald M. Rothweiler

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NAME:
Donald Maurice Rothweiler
NICKNAME:
Red
SERVICE NUMBER:
494778
HOME OF RECORD:
Palmyra, MO
NEXT OF KIN:
Father, Mr. William J Rothweiler
DATE OF BIRTH:
5/9/1925
SERVICE DATES:
3/3/1943 – 7/7/1945
DATE OF DEATH:
2/3/1975
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Roi-Namur B/1/24 745 PFC  
Saipan B/1/24 746 PFC WIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Private First Class

Biography coming soon.

Rothweiler's graphic account of his Saipan wound was reported in his hometown newspaper, the Palmyra Spectator, on 9 August 1944.
Rothweiler’s graphic account of his Saipan wound was reported in his hometown newspaper, the Palmyra Spectator, on 9 August 1944.

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