Donald Edison WALTON ¹

  General Notes:

WWII DRAFT CARDS YOUNG MEN, 1940-1947:
Name; Donald Edison Walton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1916
Birth Place: Geddes, South Dakota, USA
Residence Place; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Harold W Brock
Height: 6 1
Weight: 160
Complexion: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Next of Kin: Charles Walton

PA, MARRIAGES, 1852-1968:
Name: Donald Edison Walton
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1917
Birthplace, Geddes, SD
Father: Charles W. Walton
Mother: June Larson Walton
Occupation: Soldier
previous Marriages: None
Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1944
Marriage Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Shirley June Wells
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marriage Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Date: abt 1921
Spouse's Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Spouse's Father: Warren Wells
Spouse's Mother: Ruth Hendricks Wells
Occupation: Factory Worker
Previous Marriages: None
Film Number: 000021222

1950 MN CENSUS, Hennepin Co,Orono:
Donald E. Waton, 37, b. SD, truck driver, wholesale hardward co;
Shirley J., wife, 29, b. MN, stenographer, investment brokerage.

SSDI: Donald E. Walton, b. Sept., 1916; d. Oct. 26, 2003; issued TX; last residence: Douglas, Converse Co, WY.

DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BIRLS DEATH FILE, 1850-2010:
Name: Donald E Walton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1916
Death Date: 26 Oct 2003
SSN: 462164148
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 13 Jul 1942
Discharge Date: 27 Oct 1945
Page number: 1

OBIT, Douglas Budget, Nov. 1, 2003: Internment for Donald Edison Walton, 87, will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Fort Snelling, Minn. Mr. Walton died Oct. 26, 2003, at Michael Manor in Douglas.
He was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Geddes, S.D., to Charles W. and June Althea (Larson) Walton. He was reared and educated in various Minnesota towns. He worked for the Civil Conservation Corps for a time. On June 30, 1942, Mr. Walton entered the Army. He was discharged on Oct. 27, 1945. He was involved in the Normandy Invasion, D-Day plus-10, and then continued through northern France. He received the Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. He was in the 95th Division and Red Ball Express. Following his discharge he returned to Minnesota. He went to work as an over-the-road truck driver, retiring in 1974.
Mr. Walton is survived by four brothers, Les Walton of Minneapolis, Minn., Chuck Walton and John Walton of Stuart, Fla., and Fred Walton of Glendo; sister Mary Wilson of Redding, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Eleanor Charlotte Walton on April 10, 1989; brother Wes Walton; and sisters Neva Brafford and Jane Stephany.

US VETERANS GRAVESITES, ca. 1775-2006: Donald E. Walton, S. Sgt. US Army WWII, b. Sept. 12, 1916; d. Oct. 26, 2003; service start date: July 13. 1942; internment date: Jan. 8, 2004 at Ft. Snelling National Cem., South Minneapolis, MN.

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Donald Edison Walton
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1916
Birth Place: Geddes, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States of America
Death Date: 26 Oct 2003
Death Place: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, United States of America
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Eleanore Charlotte Walton
Inscription: S Sgt US Army WWII Purple Hear

Donald married Shirley June WELLS on 8 Jul 1944 in Dauphin Co, PA. (Shirley June WELLS was born on 14 Mar 1921 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN ^{5 6} and died on 27 Jan 1980 in St. Louis Co, MN ^{6 7}.)

Donald next married Eleanor Charlotte FORSBERG. (Eleanor Charlotte FORSBERG was born on 11 Jul 1916 in Saint Paul, Ramsey Co, MN,⁴ died on 10 Apr 1989 in Clark Co, NV ⁸ and was buried in Ft. Snelling National Cem, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN ⁴.)