Name:
Donald E. May
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39460178
Unit:
141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-26
State:
Idaho
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
B
Row:
10
Grave:
13
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Donald E. May was born in 1921 in Idaho, his father, Otto, was 30 and his mother, Brenda, was 23. He lost his father when he was only 12 years old, and his mother when he was only 10 years old. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Idaho. He died on August 26, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.