- SURNAME
Abraham
- FORENAME
Donald Robert
- UNIT
formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (Company I)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
474542
- DATE OF DEATH
5th March 1945
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Section C-1, Site 7307
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.12.1924, New London, Wisconsin, USA
mother Katherine (nee Bronold) Christian (1899-1972)
Next of kin - Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Christian, 910 North Street, New London, Wisconsin
died Iwo Jima, Japan (Company G, 3rd Bn, 28th Marines)
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
05-Mar-1945CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Donald R. Abraham (MCSN: 474542), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Company G, Third Battalion, Twenty-Eighth Marines, FIFTH Marine Division at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, on 5 March 1945. Participating in an attack on a strongly entrenched enemy force and overrunning its position, Private First Class Abraham, with his squad, was subjected to heavy mortar and intense sniper fire. Making his way to a nearby friendly tank, Private First Class Abraham directed it through his squad's area to a good firing position, retained his hazardous position and successfully directed its fire to destroy a heavy enemy mortar emplacement. His sound judgment and outstanding devotion to duty, in the face of grave peril, contributed to the success of that operation and reflect the highest credit upon Private First Class Abraham and the United States Naval Service.
