PFC. Bour, Donald B

Service number: 36864953

Age: 19

Born: April 12, 1925, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan

Family:

Bernard Joseph Bour (father)

Viola M. (nee Kettel) Bour/Schultz (mother)

Kenneth Bour (brother)

Leslie J. Bour (brother)

Rank: Private First Class

Function: Rifleman

Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: B

Date of death: September 13, 1944

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Cernay, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France

Spot: Not available

Awards / Commendations:

★ Bronze Star

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              

Grave number: Plot 23, Row 26, Grave 1

Cemetery:

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Date of enlistment:

Other information:

PFC. Bour was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery on December 30, 1948.

There is also a cenotaph at Assumption Grotto Cemetery

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan memorial # 147317284

We would like to thank Fulton Rivers, member #46843747 for the following;

Pfc. Donald B. Bour served in Co. B, 38 Armored Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division. He was KIA on Sept 13, 1944 in Cernay France. Comes with his officially wartime government engraved Purple Heart & Bronze Star, both in original cases. Also comes with his formal Purple Heart Certificate and Accolade as well as a large studio

Suggested edit: Pfc. Donald B. Bour (service number 36864953). He served in Co. B, 38 Armored Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division. He was KIA on Sept 13, 1944 in Cernay France. Comes with his officially wartime government engraved Purple Heart & Bronze Star, both in original cases. Also comes with his formal Purple Heart Certificate and Accolade as well as a large studio portrait of him in uniform. His Bronze Star Citation reads: GO #47, Hq 7th Armd Div, APO 257, U S Army, 13 Sep 44: Private First Class Donald B. Bour (Army Serial Number 36864953), Infantry, United States Army, for distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in France on 23 August 1944. Entered the military service from Michigan