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AHNER, Claire Calvin - Date of
birth
9 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lehighton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lehighton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33939674 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Russell Ahner (father)
Sallie A. (Green) Ahner (mother)
Arlene Ahner (sister)
Russell Ahner Jr. (brother)
Clifford R. Ahner (brother)
Mark Ahner (brother)
Jane E. Ahner (sister)
Willard Ahner (brother)
Joan Ahner (sister)
More information
Pvt Claire C. Ahner worked on a farm before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 17 May 1944 and was sent overseas on 18 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, www.easy39th.com,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.ancestry.com/ - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Anonymous, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call