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MC CLATCHY, Wesley Austin - Date of
birth
22 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Pawnee County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39015393 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Mc Clatchy (father)
Beulah M. Mc Clatchy (mother)
Glennyce M. Mc Clatchy (sister)
More information
Pfc Wesley A. Mc Clatchy enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 29 December 1941.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten