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CLOTHIER, Bill Ellsworth - Date of
birth
19 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas -
Hometown
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-525306 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rollesbroich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daunt C. Clothier (father)
Ruth (Shobe) Clothier (mother)
More information
Lt. Bill E. Clothier graduated from the University of Wichita in 1943.He enlisted in Wichita, Kansas on 2 October 1942.
He was killed by a land mine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, Robert Miller, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Rick Greer, University of Wichita 1946