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MC CLANAHAN, Joe - Date of
birth
11 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bradley County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Bradley County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34493388 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Onnie McClanahan (father)
Sarah A. (Pruitt) McClanahan (mother)
Pearl McClanahan (sister)
Alberta McClanahan (wife)
More information
Pvt Joe McClanahan enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 15 November 1942.He entered the U.S. Army as a Private. He attended grammar school and was unskilled in construction occupations before his enlistment.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet