Donald Harry Pinson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal, With Oak Leaf Cluster, Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, PVT Donald Pinson, on this page
No  Enlistment Records, National Archives Database - No Records Found -
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
No  Grave Marker Photo Find A Grave, on an external web page
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data, National Archives, PVT Donald Pinson, on this page
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records, National Archives, - No Records Found -

ABMC Records:
Donald H. Pinson
World War II
Service #39471541
Rank, Private, U.S. Army
Unit, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Entered Service From, Washington
Date of Death, March 9, 1945
Status, Missing In Action
Buried: Plot D, Row 2, Grave 40
 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
 Hombourg, Belgium
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

WWII Draft Card Data
Donald Harry Pinson
Race, Gender: White, Male
Age: 18  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: October 24, 1924  -  Birth Place: Kellogg, Idaho
Residence Place: Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Registration Date: December 21, 1942
Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Unemployed
Height: 6' 0"   -  Weight: 165
Eye Color: Brown  -  Hair Color: Brown
Complexion: Dark
Next of Kin: Mark Rowland
Members of Household: Donald Harry Pinson, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records - None found

Death Location, Note 1:
The death location, "In Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Pinson, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, date of death as March 9, 1945 and that he was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.

B. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, date of death as March 9, 1945, Temporary Cemetery as 1240 and Next of Kin as Mrs. Vivian B. Ingle, 1282 Elm St., Clarkston Wash.

C. At the time PVT Pinson was Killed In Action the 1st Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Germany during March 1945.

D. Further information on the 18th Infantry Regiment and the 1st Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia websites 1st Infantry Division, and the 18th Infantry Regiment. Also see at the US Army History websites 18th Infantry Regiment, and the 1st Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
  - No Records Found -

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