Donald Malarkey

American army noncommissioned officer (1921–2017)
Person human Q579751
Donald Malarkey
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Donald Malarkey

Summary

Donald Malarkey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Astoria[2]. He was born on July 31, 1921[3]. He died in Salem[4]. He died on September 30, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], soldier[7], and paratrooper[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,010 views/month, #6,329 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Astoria[2], Donald Malarkey…
  • Donald Malarkey died in Salem[4].
  • Donald Malarkey was born on July 31, 1921[3].
  • Donald Malarkey was born on July 30, 1921[10].
  • Donald Malarkey died on September 30, 2017[5].
  • Donald Malarkey is buried at Willamette National Cemetery[11].
  • Donald Malarkey held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Donald Malarkey worked as a writer[6].
  • Donald Malarkey worked as a soldier[7].
  • Donald Malarkey's professions included paratrooper[8].
  • Donald Malarkey was educated at University of Oregon[13].
  • Donald Malarkey received the Bronze Star Medal[14].
  • Donald Malarkey received the Purple Heart[15].
  • Donald Malarkey received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Donald Malarkey is recorded as male[17].
  • Donald Malarkey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Donald Malarkey's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • Donald Malarkey's Commons category is recorded as Donald Malarkey[20].
  • Donald Malarkey's military, police or special rank is recorded as technical sergeant[21].
  • Donald Malarkey was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Donald Malarkey's family name is recorded as Malarkey[23].
  • Donald Malarkey's given name is recorded as Donald[24].
  • Donald Malarkey's date of burial or cremation is recorded as October 10, 2017[25].

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Origins and Family

Donald Malarkey was born in Astoria[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 31, 1921[3] and July 30, 1921[10].

Education

Donald Malarkey's education included a stint at University of Oregon[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], soldier[7], and paratrooper[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[14], a courage award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1944[28]; Purple Heart[15], a medallion[29], in United States[30], founded in 1932[31]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a Q1499804[32], in France[33].

Death and Burial

Donald Malarkey died on September 30, 2017[5]. He passed away in Salem[4]. Burial took place at Willamette National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Donald Malarkey ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,010 views/month, #6,329 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Donald Malarkey born?

Donald Malarkey was born in Astoria[2].

Where did Donald Malarkey die?

Donald Malarkey died in Salem[4].

What did Donald Malarkey do for work?

Donald Malarkey worked as writer[6], soldier[7], and paratrooper[8].

Where did Donald Malarkey go to school?

Donald Malarkey was educated at University of Oregon[13].

What awards did Donald Malarkey receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[14], Purple Heart[15], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . vlm.cem.va.gov. vlm.cem.va.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . TracesOfWar. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . vlm.cem.va.gov. vlm.cem.va.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'ko', 'nl', 'pt', 'simple']
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0269695-Malarkey-Don-1921
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Salem
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Knight of the Legion of Honour
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