Database 83rd Infantry Division

Donald McQuistan (35562668)

Name McQuistan, Donald
Rank Technical Sergeant
Army Serial # 35562668
State Indiana
Date of death 1945-01-04
Plot, Row, Grave A, 14, 35
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit F Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Technical Sergeant McQuistan was a member of F Company. The morning report for July 11, 1944 on page 25 lists him as a non battle casualty due to exhaustion. Page 35, for July 16, 1944, elaborates on this and lists him dropped from assignment and transferred to the 622nd Clearing Station. The morning report for December 15, 1944 on page 24 lists him rejoining the unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on December 14, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-11 SSGT Non battle casualty and duty to hospital on July 11, 1944 F / 330 view page
1944-07-16 SSGT Non battle casualty and transferred to NP Rest Center, 622nd Clearing Company on July 16, 1944 F / 330 view page
1944-12-15 SSGT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of December 14, 1944 651 F / 330 view page
1945-01-06 SSGT Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to Platoon Sergeant (651) as of December 24, 1944 F / 330 view page
1945-01-06 TSGT Killed in action on January 4, 1945 651 F / 330 view page