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CLEMONS, Luther Hoyt - Date of
birth
18 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Vanzant, Breckinridge County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35700199 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Warburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Everett Clemons (father)
Viola (Gaither) Clemons (mother)
More information
Sgt Luther H. Clemons enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 31 March 1943. He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet