Description
Before joining the army, he was an athletic coach in Wymore.
Donald Kristufek had a funeral with full millitary honors at Riverside cemetery, Crete, NE. He was awarded American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and Purple Heart.
Links
- http://nebraskagravestones.org/view.php?id=251624
- http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=493891
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118289513/donald-kristufek
- https://www.fold3.com/page/638291765-donald-kristufek
Photos
Sources
Scrapbook, Dorchester, newspaper clipping
Donald Kristufek
Personal information
| Other names | Kristy |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 10/11/1916 |
| Date of Death | 03/22/1943 |
| Place of Birth | Adams, Gage County, NE |
| Place of Death | Africa |
| Immigration | Born to at least one Czech-born parent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Peter "Pete" Kristufek and Carmen (Oborne) Kristufek |
Military information
| Area of War | Africa |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant |
| Branch | Air force |
| Detail of Service | 315th Fighter Group |
| Killed in action |