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Donald Eugene "Don" Ross
29 Dec 1935 – 10 May 2014
| Birth | 29 Dec 1935 |
| Death | 10 May 2014 |
| Cemetery | Veterans Memorial Cemetery Mountain View , Howell County , Missouri , USA |
| Added by | Paula Bendure on 28 Jan 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129586609 |
Bio
Donald Eugene Ross, 78, of Birch Tree, Missouri died May 10, 2014, at Mountain View Healthcare, Mountain View, Missouri. He was born December 29, 1935, in Napa, Idaho, the son of Wilbur Marion and Garnett Marie (Bassie) Ross. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, of the home in Birch Tree; three brothers, one sister, two brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and a host of nieces and nephews. Don served his country as a member of the US Army Special Forces/Green Beret and as a member of the 82nd Airborne. He served one tour in the Korean War and three tours during the Vietnam War earning many prestigious honors: National Defense Service Medal, Senior Parachute Badge, Master Parachute Badge, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Parachute Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, Air Medal, Air Medal w/V Device, Army Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Army Commendation Medal 1st OLC, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Army Commendation Medal 2d OLC, Good Conduct Medal 1st-5th awards. After retiring from military service, Don was a real estate broker in Mountain View for several years. He continued to faithfully serve with the Mountain View V.F.W. Post 3009 in many capacities, including overseeing the Veterans Cemetery until his health declined
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