Donnell Robert Thomas

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Robert Thomas Donnell is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Gouesnou American Memorial

Name:

Robert Thomas Donnell

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

34378841

Unit:

28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-31

State:

Tennessee

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

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Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Robert Thomas Donnell was born on February 16, 1921, in Wilson County, Tennessee. He was the son of Alexander Clarence Donnell and Frances Ethelyne "Ethel" Turner Donnell. He served in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.

PFC Donnell was Killed in Action on August 31, 1944, during the Battle of Brest, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, D�partement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He also has a cenotaph in the Baird Graveyard, Norene, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov