Private First Class Donald Albert Walker

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Thursday, February 1, 1945
Page 9

PFC. DONALD A. WALKER

Private First Class Donald Albert Walker was killed in action January 4 in Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker and the husband of Mrs. Frances Walker, all of Crothersville.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Friday, January 26, 1945
Page 1

Three County Soldiers Killed, Two Are Missing

Two Jackson county soldiers, both residents of Crothersville have been killed, a Medora soldier has died of wounds sustained on the western front and a fourth, a scout in the Infantry, is reported missing in action in official messages received by members of their familyies from the war department. A later official message lists a fifth soldier missing in action.

Killed were Pfc. Donald Albert Walker and Pfc. Max B. Thomas, both of Crothersville. Succumbing to wounds suffered in action two days before was Pfc. Marlen Williams of Medora, while Pvt. Albert J. Wright, Brownstown R1, and Staff Sergeant Jesse J. Ault, Jr. of this city, are listed missing in action.

Walker Had Lived At Houston.

Pfc. Walker, the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walker, of Crothersville, was killed in action January 4 in Germany. He was born October 25, 1923 in Cambria, Illinois, but had spent practically his entire life in Crothersville and the Houston vicinity, moving to Crothersville about eight years ago.

His wife, Mrs. Frances Walker, lives in Crothersville.

He attended Crothersville High School and at the time of his induction into the army, was employed at the Morgan Packing Company at Austin. He entered the army January 11, 1943, and had been seeing active service on the Western Front. Many friends were shocked to hear of his death.

Injured January 4.

Pfc. Marlen Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Williams, died of injuries received in Belgium on January 4, according to a War Department message received by his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams had received word last Sunday, January 21, that Pfc. Williams had been seriously wounded in Belgium January 2. Just a few days later, they were informed of his death, occurring two days after he had been wounded.