Donald Charles Wilkinson was born July 20, 1915 to Clifford A. and Mabel Wilkinson. He died July 14, 1982 and has a cenotaph* at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Donald served as a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Navy and served in both World War II and Korea.
In 1946 he was pictured on the front cover of the June issue of “Our Navy” magazine.**
*These markers are erected in memory of members of the armed forces of the United States whose remains have not been recovered or identified or were buried at sea.
**Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - July 31 1946
Source: ancestry.com; Daily Freeman Journal
