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PETERSON, Clair Evans - Date of
birth
20 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
St Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37092255 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Weidensdorf-Glauchau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 15 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl G. Peterson (father)
Magna M. (Evanson) Peterson (mother)
Norma L. Peterson (sister)
Marie C. Peterson (sister)
Warren R. Peterson (brother)
Myron W. Peterson (brother)
More information
Sgt Clair E. Peterson was employed at the 19th Avenue Market.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star