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Donald G. Coxon
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| Donald G. Coxon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01286089 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942) |
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Donald G. Coxon (1919–1944) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He (A card only indicates graduation with Class 2; C card indicates soldier came to CR from Army Ground Forces and returned to AGF).
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 25 |
| Class_Name | Coxon, Donald G. |
| match_method | unique_name_no_asn |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 17 October 1942 — Graduated Class 2 (PI) and released from Company B (S. O. 98).
- Assigned to the 505th PIR of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- While serving as leader of the 3rd Platoon of Company A, Coxon and two scouts crawled along a hedgerow and was hit by enemy machine gun fire.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Donald G. Coxon for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Coxon, Donald G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DONALD G. COXON.doc)