Day, PFC Donald William

Day, PFC Donald William

Male 1925 - 1945  (19 years)

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  • Name Day, Donald William 
    Prefix PFC 
    Born 14 Dec 1925  Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 21 Apr 1930  Vienna, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1935  Gogebic County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 29 Apr 1940  Otsego, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 2 Mar 1945  Iwo Jima, Japan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 5 May 1948  Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I21486  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2015 

    Father Day, Galen Augustus Sr.,   b. 26 May 1899, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1974  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Brussow, Ruth Ellen,   b. 28 Aug1902, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1981 
    Children 5 children 
     1. Day, S.Sgt. Galen Augustus Jr.,   b. 4 Oct 1922, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1944  (Age 21 years)
     2. Day, Joyce Alice,   b. 1 Jan 1924, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 2008, Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Day, PFC Donald William,   b. 14 Dec 1925, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1945, Iwo Jima, Japan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     4. Day, Delores Delilah,   b. Abt 1931, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     5. Day, Patricia Jean,   b. 28 Sep 1932, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 2004  (Age 71 years)
     
    Family ID F133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Dec 1925 - Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 21 Apr 1930 - Vienna, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Gogebic County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Apr 1940 - Otsego, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Mar 1945 - Iwo Jima, Japan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 May 1948 - Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos 2 Photos

  • Notes 
    • Died in WW II

      1930 Census, enumerated 21 Apr 1930 in Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Galen Day Head M 30 Wisconsin
      Ruth Day Wife F 27 Wisconsin
      Galen Day Son M 7 Wisconsin
      Joyce Day Daughter F 6 Wisconsin
      Donald Day Son M 4 Wisconsin
      District: 0082 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 137 , Line Number: 78 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 2568 , GS Film number: 2342302 , Digital Folder Number: 004547876 , Image Number: 00413


      1940 Census, enumerated 29 Apr 1940 in Otsego Township, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States. 1935 residence = Rural, Gogebic, Michigan

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Galen Day Head M 41 Wisconsin
      Ruth Day Wife F 38 Wisconsin
      Galen Day Son M 17 Wisconsin
      Joyce Day Daughter F 16 Wisconsin
      Donald Day Son M 14 Wisconsin
      Deloris Day Daughter F 9 Wisconsin
      Patricia Day Daughter F 7 Illinois

      District: 11-20 , Family Number: 133 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6B , Line Number: 73 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4466 , Digital Folder Number: 005461196 , Image Number: 00462

  • Sources 
    1. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com), 86425070, 18 Apr 2015.
      From Find A Grave Memorial# 86425070
      PFC Donald William Day
      Birth: Dec. 14, 1925
      Madison
      Dane County
      Wisconsin, USA
      Death: Mar. 2, 1945, Japan


      Note: Date of Burial: 5/5/1948, Military: WW 2, Race: White,,, Father: Galen A. Day, Mother: Ruth Bruessow Death Place: Iwo Jima Invasion, Birth Place: Madison, WI, Cause: Killed in action, Occupation: Soldier Ref: Cemetery Records

      Burial:
      Forest Hill Cemetery
      Madison
      Dane County
      Wisconsin, USA
      Plot: Section 7, Lot 557, Vault Casket

      Created by: Graves
      Record added: Mar 08, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 86425070
      Images of news articles from Wisconsin State Journal are posted

    2. [S937] 1930 U.S. Census, 18 Apr 2015.
      1930 Census, enumerated 21 Apr 1930 in Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Galen Day Head M 30 Wisconsin
      Ruth Day Wife F 27 Wisconsin
      Galen Day Son M 7 Wisconsin
      Joyce Day Daughter F 6 Wisconsin
      Donald Day Son M 4 Wisconsin
      District: 0082 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 137 , Line Number: 78 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 2568 , GS Film number: 2342302 , Digital Folder Number: 004547876 , Image Number: 00413


    3. [S814] 1940 U.S. Census, 18 Apr 2015.
      1940 Census, enumerated 29 Apr 1940 in Otsego Township, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States. 1935 residence = Rural, Gogebic, Michigan

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Galen Day Head M 41 Wisconsin
      Ruth Day Wife F 38 Wisconsin
      Galen Day Son M 17 Wisconsin
      Joyce Day Daughter F 16 Wisconsin
      Donald Day Son M 14 Wisconsin
      Deloris Day Daughter F 9 Wisconsin
      Patricia Day Daughter F 7 Illinois

      District: 11-20 , Family Number: 133 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6B , Line Number: 73 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4466 , Digital Folder Number: 005461196 , Image Number: 00462


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