US PARAS 2 Comins, Donald William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Comins ​

• FORENAME

Donald William ​

• UNIT

187 Airborne Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Master Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

6904387 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th February 1951 ​

• AGE

30 ​

• GRAVESITE

Calvary Cemetery, Massena, St Lawrence County, New York ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Massena, St Lawrence County, New York​

born 8.7.1920 New York, Massena, New York, USA​

father Harry D. Comins (1890-1959)​

mother Florence L. (nee Dowe) Comins (1895-1930)​

wife Edna Carol (nee Vallance) Comins (1926-1991)​

son Richard​

1939 joined Army​

1945-09.1950 Japan​

09.1950- Korea​

entered service 23.9.1945 Fort Dix, New Jersey​

died 14.2.1951 (cemetery record)​

WIA Wonju, South Korea​

DOW same day ​

posthumous Silver Star​

Korean War Veterans Memorial, Wall of Remembrance, Washington, D.C. Panel 79​

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[Florence]

Donald W Comins enlisted in 1939. On the 1940 U.S. Census Donald was at Fort Amador, Balboa, Panama Canal. Occupation Private; relationship Member See nnyhistorical newspaper dated Aug 23, 1951, St. Lawrence County, Massena, New York publication.
Thank You
Florence Comins McRostie (niece)

 

[Craig Robertson]

Donald W Comins enlisted in 1939. On the 1940 U.S. Census Donald was at Fort Amador, Balboa, Panama Canal. Occupation Private; relationship Member See nnyhistorical newspaper dated Aug 23, 1951, St. Lawrence County, Massena, New York publication.
Thank You
Florence Comins McRostie (niece)

Thanks Florence, have updated his record. Also notice he was awarded posthumous Silver Star, so have added awards record too.