Database 83rd Infantry Division

Donald E Sterrett (35896637)

Name Sterrett, Donald E
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 35896637
State Indiana
Date of death 1944-12-06
Plot, Row, Grave A, 31, 40
Cemetery Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Sterrett was a member of K Company. The morning report for August 9, 1944 on page 22 lists him as lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 34th Evacuation Hospital. The relevant page can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Sterrett died while serving in K Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-12 PVT Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 12, 1944 521 K / 329 view page
1944-08-09 PVT Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 34th Evacuation Hospital on August 9, 1944 745 K / 329 view page
1944-09-09 PVT Assigned and joined from 34th Evacuation Hospital as of September 9, 1944 745 K / 329 view page
1944-11-03 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of November 1, 1944 K / 329 view page
1944-12-08 PFC Missing in action as of December 6, 1944 745 K / 329 view page