Donald B Roberts (31298682)
| Name | Roberts, Donald B |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 31298682 |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Date of death | 1944-12-10 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | G, 8, 48 |
| Cemetery | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | L Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Erwin Derhaag pointed me to a newspaper article from the The Lewiston Daily Sun 6 January 1945. From this article partially qouted: RUMFORD -- PFC Donald B. Roberts, 30 was reported killed in action in the European theatre of war, on December 10, according to a telegram received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Roberts, Hancock Street, Rumford. Born at Rumford, PFC Roberts attended local schools and Stephen high school. He entered the service two years ago, trained in Texas and Louisiana and was sent overseas last February with the Infantry. The article can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-11 | PFC | Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 8, 1944 | M / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-04 | PFC | Transferred to L Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of August 3, 1944 | 504 | M / 330 | view page |
| 1944-08-27 | PFC | Lightly wounded in action and transferred to hospital unknown on August 7, 1944 | 745 | L / 330 | view page |
| 1944-09-01 | PFC | Assigned and joined from M Company, 330th Infantry Regiment as of August 3, 1944 | L / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-09-11 | PFC | Assigned and joined from hospital unknown as of September 6, 1944 | 745 | L / 330 | view page |
| 1944-12-16 | PFC | Killed in action on December 10, 1944 | 745 | L / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #8 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
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| 83 / 1944 / #69 | PFC |
Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 7, 1944 in France. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private First Class in 330. | 2 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private First Class in 330. | 22 | ||||