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CLAYPOOL, James Galen - Date of
birth
31 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Grover, Weld County, Colorado -
Hometown
Weld County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37710609 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Garzweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marcus W. Claypool (father)
Sarah L. (Barber) Claypool (mother)
Shirley A. Claypool (sister)
Patty J. Claypool (sister)
More information
Pvt James G. Claypool attended high school for four years and attended Colorado A&M as a member of the class of 1946. He worked for his father on the family farm.He enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 28 July 1944.
Pvt Claypool is remembered at Home of Peace Cemetery in Grover, Weld County, Colorado with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Claypool Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof / Nareen et al, www.ancestry.com - Joshua Claypool Family Tree