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LARKIN, Clyde Arnold - Date of
birth
6 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lockport, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada -
Hometown
Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31068719 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
550th Airborne Infantry Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 32 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Larkin (father)
Leta M. (Devine) Larkin (mother)
Lester A. Larkin (brother)
Ethel P. Larkin (sister)
Alfred J. Larkin (brother)
Gerald A. Larkin (brother)
Ernest Larkin (brother)
Kenneth B. Larkin (brother)
Myrtle Larkin (sister)
Nancy Larkin (sister)
More information
Pfc Clyde A. Larkin attended high school for one year.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 February 1942.
The exact date on which he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier