PFC Donald R. Lindheim, 30, who was a bodyguard of Dr. Chaim Weizmann during the Arab riots in Palestine, was killed in action in Germany on April 20, the War Department informed his family yesterday. A graduate of Cornell University, Mr. Lindheim lived in Palestine for some time, working on collective settlements. He was the son of Mrs. Irma L. Lindheim, a former president of Hadassah. He was studying for a doctorate at the University of California when he enlisted.
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