Donald C. Mezzie
NAME: Donald Charles Mezzie
ASN: 35048859
PLACE OF BIRTH: Buffalo, NY
DATE OF BIRTH: 31 May 1924
DATES OF SERVICE:
UNIT ASSIGNED: A CO 509th PIB
508th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Southern France
AWARDS: Basic Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
1943 - Assigned to A Co 509th PIB
Sep 1944 - With A Co 509th PIB in Lantosque, Southern France
05 Dec 1945 - Transferred out of the 508th PIR
06 Dec 1945 - Re-enlisted in the Army - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 35048859 | 35048859 |
| NAME | MEZZIE#DONALD#C######### | MEZZIE#DONALD#C######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 53 | OHIO |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 035 | CUYAHOGA |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5174 | SHELBYVILLE INDIANA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 12 | 12 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 45 | 45 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PFC# | Private First Class |
| GRADE: CODE | 7 | Private First Class |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 3 | Enlistment for Hawaiian Department |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 6 | Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC |
| NATIVITY | 23 | NEW YORK |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 24 | 24 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 302 | Cotton farmers |
| MARITAL STATUS | 2 | Married |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0887 | 0887 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.309 | 3.309 |
1946 - Served as a Sgt. in the MP's
1973 - Passed away
Donald Mezzie, 'The Mooch' in Lantosque, Southern France in Sep 1944
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