Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1924 - 1944 (20 years)
| Name | Schussele, Donald Lee | |
| Birth | 18 May 1924 | Easton, Mason County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | SCHU.D002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56771511 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Second Lieutenant, 82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, United States Army Air Forces [1, 2, 3] | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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Second Lieutenant, United States Armed Forces |
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Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. |
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United States Army Officer Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Schussele, Donald Lee (1924-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Variants |
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North American P-51 Mustang |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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World War II Honoree, Schussele, Donald L. (1924-1944) |
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois |
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Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Schussele, Donald L. |
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| Death | 30 Oct 1944 | North Maluku {Morotai, Ceram, Amboina} Indonesia [1, 4] |
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World War II Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Donald L. Schussele |
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| Burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines [1, 5] |
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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial |
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American Battle Monuments Commission - Manila American Cemetery Also known as Fort William McKinley Cemetery The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 16,859, most of whom lost their lives in operations… |
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| Person ID | I43063 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Schussele, Henry Ail, b. 15 Sep 1893 d. 10 Nov 1973, Illinois (Age 80 years) | |
| Mother | Johnson, Elizabeth Ellen 'Beth', b. 14 Apr 1896 d. 7 Dec 1969 (Age 73 years) | |
| Family ID | F18719 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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