Leo Aloysius McDonnell (1886 - 1963)

Born 2 Jul 1886 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States

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Died 17 Jul 1963 at age 77 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States

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Biography

Leo Aloysius McDonnell^[1][2] was born on 02 JUL 1886 at Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. Walla Walla Co., WA^[3][4] When he registered for the World War 1 Draft,^[5] and for the World War 2 Draft, he gave his middle name as Albert.^[3])

When he registered for the World War 1 Draft, Leo was single and worked as a grocer. He lived at 20 West Poplar in Walla Walla. He was tall and of medium build, with grey eyes and brown hair.^[5]

His Veteran's Service card showed the following service during World War 1:^[6]

Co G 161 Inf to Jun 14/1918; Co I 161 Inf to Jun 20/1918, Military Specialist Co 1 st Dep Div to Jul 17/1918; Co E 116 Sup Tn to Jul ----; Served overseas Dec 13/1917 to Jun 9/1919.

When he registered for the World War 2 Draft in 1942, he lived at a Veterans' Administration Facility in Walla Walla. He name his sister, Mrs. Roy Tompkins, as the person who would always know his whereabouts.^[3]

Leo died on 17 June 1963.^[1][7] He was buried on 22 June 1963 at the Mountain View Cemetery, Plot WALLA-CA-1-14-12, Catholic Section, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., Washington.^[1][8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 21 June 2019), memorial page for Leo Aloysius McDonnell (2 Jul 1886–17 Jun 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #120564035, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Katie Baptiste Garrison (contributor 46514927) .
2. ↑ Source: #S65 Page: Walla Walla Co., Roll V228_18, Lines 30ff
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-NJSB : 13 October 2017), Leo Albert Mcdonnell, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Source: #S65 Walla Walla Co., Roll V228_18, Lines 30ff
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Les Albert McDonnell," "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JC-RMD : 13 March 2018), Les Albert Mcdonnell, 1917-1918; citing Walla Walla County, Whatcom County, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,177.
6. ↑ Leo A. McDonnell Veteran's Service Card, Veterans Affairs, Department of, World War I Service Statement Cards, 1917-1919, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, Card, accessed 21 June 2019.
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT4C-Z3T : 20 May 2014), Leo Mcdonnell, Jun 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ Walla Walla Online Burial Records: www.wallawalla.wa.govern.com/cmquery.php?a=goto&m=r&id=617363

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