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REITER, Clarence Anton - Date of
birth
18 May 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Greeley County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37266191 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 June 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John S. Reiter (father)
Mary F. Reiter (mother)
Carl A. Reiter (brother)
Stephen J. Reiter (brother)
More information
Clarence A. Reiter attended four years of high school before he enlisted on 17 October 1942. He was sent overseas in early 1944.He died in a Belgian hospital after being ill with diphtheria and pneumonia for eight weeks.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census, WWII Draft Cards, Sioux City Journal 24 July 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Nieces and Nephews of Clarence Reiter