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Donald MacGregor
DONALD MACGREGOR
Oxford Junction
Ret. Lt. Col. Donald MacGregor, born in Oxford Junction in January 1924 to Mr. and Mrs. John MacGregor, died May 29,
2017, in Austin, Texas, where services took place.
Donnie was the youngest
of 11 siblings, with only one surviving, Warren, of Cedar Rapids.
Donnie served his country in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam conflict, retiring as a pilot in the Air Force after 29 years. He and his brothers, Allen "Jimmy," Warren and Bob, served together during the war in the Air Force, Army and Navy. As a result their mother was honored as a Four Star Mother.
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