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Donald McQuistan

Donald McQuistan[1]

Male 1921 - 1945  (23 years)

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  • Name Donald McQuistan 
    Birth 12 Apr 1921  Paisley County, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Jan 1945  Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Donald was killed while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive. The "Bulge" is said to have been the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II,
    Burial Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liege, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I34196  Family
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2024 

    Father Alistair Campbell McQuistan,   b. 13 Sep 1896, Campbeltown District, County of Argyl, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1973, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Jean Beckett,   b. 16 Mar 1896, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1994, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years) 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1918  Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F12011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3772] New York Naturalization Records, 1794-1940, Jean Beckett McQuistan; Petition for Citizenship, No. 204996.

    2. [S4150] WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online; 23 October 2024; card no, 11576; Donald McQuistan, Marion County, Indiana.

    3. [S4240] The Indianapolis Star, Bulge Battle Casualties Increase; interest; 24 January 1945; Staff Sergeant Donald McQuistan; online; 21 October 2024.

    4. [S2927] Find a Grave, online; 23 October 2024; Donald McQuistan; Memorial ID: 56283679.

    5. [S5484] Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foereign Soil, 1942-1949, online; 23 October 2024; Donald McQuistan Record 1945.