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Personal info

Full name
CARD, Cleo Emmerson
Date of birth
11 December 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Cedar Creek, Hope Tonwship, Barry County, Michigan
Hometown
Barry County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
36412960
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
27 February 1945
Place of death
Oberembt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 16 9

Immediate family

Members
Joseph W. Card (father)
Clarissa I. (Dudley) Card (mother)
Levi D. Card (brother)
George C. Card (brother)
Floyd C. Card (brother)
Esther R. Card (sister)
Margaret B. Card (sister)
Crystal E. Card (sister)
Cora E. Card (sister)
Francklin J. Card (brother)
Flora I. Card (sister)
Elda M. Card (sister)
Lorna K. Card (sister)
Marjorie (Carlisle) Card (wife)
Donna M. Card (daughter)
Berton E. Card (son)

More information

Cleo Card attended Hastings high School and was employed at Hastings Manufacturing.

He enlisted in December 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.

At Dowling Church, Michigan, a painting "Christ at the Door" was dedicated in his memory.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Susan Linton, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, CWGC-ABMC, www.ancestry.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, Local History Book for Hastings County men serving in WW2 located at Hastings Michigan Public Library

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Local History Book for Hastings County men serving in WW2 located at Hastings Michigan Public Library