Donald W. Wolf

Donald William Wolf
Born	February 7, 1919(1919-02-07) Hart, Michigan
Died	October 9, 1942(1942-10-09) (aged 23) KIA on Guadalcanal
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1939-1942
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	1st Marine Division
Battles/wars	World War II *Battle of Guadalcanal
Awards	Navy Cross

Donald William Wolf (February 7, 1919 – October 9, 1942) was an American sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Wolf, born in Hart, Michigan, enlisted in the Marine Corps December 5, 1939. He was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal at the second battle of Mantanikau. He shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded the 1st Marine Division and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for leading his platoon in hand-to-hand combat against an overwhelming enemy attacking force.

Namesake

In 1944, the high speed transport USS Donald W. Wolf (APD-129) was named in his honor.

See also

	Biography portal
	World War II portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Persondata
Name	Wolf, Donald W.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Marine
Date of birth	February 7, 1919
Place of birth	Hart, Michigan
Date of death	October 9, 1942
Place of death	KIA on Guadalcanal