May, Donald J., 1919-2002

May (1919-2002) was born in North Saint Paul (Minnesota) and grew up in Fond du Lac (Wisconsin). He graduated high school in 1941 and spent one semester at the University of Wisconsin before he was drafted into the Army. During World War II, he served in France and England, guarding German prisoners of war with the 421st Military Police Escort Guard Company. In 1945, he was wounded in the eye during a training maneuver and suffered lifelong vision problems. After the war, May studied sociology and criminology at the University of Wisconsin. He married in 1947 and worked as a manager for J.C. Penney in Saint Paul (Minnesota) for eight years. May retired in Brodhead (Wisconsin) and was a member of the Disabled Veterans of America.

From the description of Oral history interview with Donald J. May, [sound recording], 1994. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 431996039