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NAME Donald Stewart Batchelor |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 367633 |
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| UNIT VMSB-143 Radioman |
HOME OF RECORD 26830 Koerber Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI |
NEXT OF KIN Mother, Mrs. Elva P. Batchelor |
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| DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1921 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
ENTERED SERVICE March 2, 1942 at Detroit, MI |
DATE OF LOSS May 19, 1943 |
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| REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Kolombangara |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS On 19 May 1943, PFC Batchelor’s crew participated in a mine-laying mission to Villa Harbor, Kolombangara. Japanese anti-aircraft fire filled the air, and a shell struck Avenger (TBF-1 06243). The big plane dove into the water and exploded on impact. PFC Batchelor and his crewmates, 1Lt. Robert H. Keim and PFC Clarence N. Goodwin, were killed instantly; no trace of their remains could be recovered. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Air Medal, Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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