Donald Rose

ASN:32945631

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  • Name: Donald Rose

  • Date of Birth: 29 JUL 25

  • Place of Birth: Wood Stock, NY

  • Permanent Address: BEARSVILLE, NY

  • Occupation: Student Manual Arts

  • Main Occupation: Student in Manual Arts. Completed a year of High School course in general shop, woodworking, cabinet making, metal shop, general math, English, history, mechanics, drawing, and science.

Military History:

  • Service Number: ASN 32945631

  • Military Qualification: Assistant Gunner

  • Military Occupation Specialty (MOS): Asst. Gunner

  • Grade and Organization: 2nd Lt FA

  • Army in Action Course Completed: 170 UN 77

  • Action: Combat Glider Landing in action near Nijmegen, Holland from 18 SEP 44 to 11 NOV 44 inclusive. Also, in action near Cologne, Germany from 2 Apr 45 to 28 Apr 45.

 

Service Records:

  • Date of Induction: October 4, 1943

  • Date of Enlistment:October 25, 1943

  • Place of Entry into Service: Albany, New York

  • Service Outside Continental U.S. and Return:

    • Departure: 17 MAY 44, Destination: ETO

    • Arrival: 29 DEC 45, Destination: USA

Glider Flights:

  • Dates: Jan/45, Feb/45, Mar/45, Apr/45, May/45, Jun/45, Jul/45, Aug/45, Sep/45, Oct/45, Nov/45, Dec/45, Jan/46, Feb/46, Mar/46, Apr/46, May/46, Jun/46, Jul/46, Aug/46, Sep/46, Oct/46, Nov/46, Dec/46

Honorable Discharge Record:

  • Last Name: ROSE

  • First Name: DONALD

  • Date of Birth: 29 JUL 25

  • Reason for Separation: DISCH

  • Date of Separation: 17 JAN 46

  • Army Serial Number: 32945651

 

Awards, Decorations, and Campaigns:

  • Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe, Normandy

  • Decorations and Citations: European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal

  • He served in the 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion.

  • He was honorably discharged on January 47, 1946, at the separation center in Fort Dix, NJ.

  • He completed a high school course in various subjects such as manual arts, woodworking, metalshop, math, English, history, mechanics, and drawing.

  • He participated in glider flights as an essential part of his military duty and training for combat missions.

  • Donald Rose completed a combat glider landing in Holland from September 18, 1944, to November 11, 1944.

  • He also served in Germany from April 2, 1945, to April 28, 1945, and participated in the occupation of the Cologne sector from April 29, 1945, to June 3, 1945.

  • He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

  • There is no mention of any wounds received in action.

  • Army Serial Number: 32945631

  • Grade: PFC (Private First Class)

  • Arm or Service: FA AUS (Field Artillery, Army of the United States)

  • Organization: B 319th Glider FA BN (B Battery, 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion)

  • Date of Separation: January 47, 1946

  • Place of Separation: Separation Center, Fort Dix, NJ

  • Permanent Address for Mailing Purposes: Bearsville, NY

  • Place of Birth: Woodstock, NY

Departed Holland on September 18th

  • Arrived in France on November 14th

  • Departed France on November 16th

  • Arrived in Belgium on December 19th

  • Departed Belgium on February 9th

  • Arrived in Germany on February 9th

  • Departed Germany on February 19th

  • Arrived in Belgium on February 19th

  • Departed Belgium on February 21st

  • Arrived in France on February 21st

  • Departed France on April 2nd

  • Arrived in Germany on April 2nd

  • Departed Germany on June 4th

  • Arrived in France on June 6th

  • Departed France on an unknown date

 

 

 

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