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Personal info

Full name
LARSON, Clifford L
Date of birth
26 August 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Hometown
Dumseith, Rolette County, North Dakota

Military service

Service number
37546840
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Mortar Gunner
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division,
Weapons Platoon - Mortar Section
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 April 1945
Place of death
Stendal-Tangermunde, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
E 17 1

Immediate family

Members
Lars K. Larson (father)
Ida (Christianson) Larson (mother)
Gerald O. Larson (brother)
Ronald Larson (brother)
Myrtle Larson (sister)
Arlene (Christianson) Larson (wife)

More information

Pfc Clifford L. Larson attended high school for three years and worked on the farm of his father.

He was married to Arlene Christianson on 28 September 1941. After the marriage he was employed on road construction in eastern Montana and Nebraska until 22 February 1943 when he enlisted.

He trained at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and Camp Campbell, Kentucky where he served as a cook. He was sent overseas on 14 June 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Wim Slangen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.coulthart.com/134

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, JoAnn Linrud - Veterans Service Bottineau (ND)