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KRUGER, Clinton Daniel - Date of
birth
24 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Blue Hill, Webster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Buffalo County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37127014 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August F. Kruger (father)
Martha H. (Plautz) Kruger (mother)
Sophia A. Kruger (sister)
Lois L. Kruger (sister)
Eugene A. Kruger (brother)
Belva M. Kruger (sister)
More information
Pfc Clinton D. Kruger attended Hastings College as Class of 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com - Lois Frahm, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hastings college yearbook