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CLUM, Merrell Junior - Date of
birth
31 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Burton, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36104792 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
Kohlscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Merrill S. Clum (father)
Ruth (McCoy) Clum (mother)
Loren S. Clum (brother)
Marjorie Clum (sister)
More information
Merrell J. Clum attended Central High School in Flint, Michigan.One was taken in high school in 1934. On another picture S/Sgt Clum is standing on the left, next to his sister and brother.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Sarah R. Brooks - Flint Public Library; Central High School, 1934, Laura Brooks