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PETERS, Clarence Clifford - Date of
birth
11 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31355085 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy J. Lopes (stepfather)
Bernice H. Lopes (mother)
Jeanette M. Lopes (stepsister)
More information
Pvt Clarence C. Peters enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 5 May 1943.He attended high school for 3 years and was a molder before he enlisted.
He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Vanessa Ramalho