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WINFIELD, Clarence Edward - Date of
birth
24 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Franklin County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37406144 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
North of Cologne, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hazel C. Winfield (wife)
More information
Pfc Clarence E. Winfield enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 23 December 1942.He was a miner before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet