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CURTIS, Clayton D - Date of
birth
26 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hanover, North Dakota -
Hometown
Pondera County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39607227 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
740th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lanzerath, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herbert C. Curtis (father)
Lillian B. Curtis (mother)
Clifford C. Curtis (brother)
Blanche L. Curtis (sister)
Ethel M. Curtis (sister)
David L. Curtis (brother)
John L. Curtis (brother)
Laura S. Curtis (sister)
Allan B. Curtis (brother)
Richard L. Curtis (brother)
More information
Pvt Clayton D. Curtis worked in his parents' farm before he enlisted on 15 June 1942 in Missoula, Montana. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 740th Tank Battalion, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune