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CHANEY, Clifton Arthur - Date of
birth
16 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6888670 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schnorda, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur B. Chaney (father)
Margaret (Furr) Chaney (mother)
Harry L. Chaney (brother)
James H. Chaney (brother)
Margaret J. Chaney (sister)
Hazel D. (Tabor) Chaney (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Clifton A. Chaney enlisted in Februar, 1941 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, Ralph Peeters / History Book 87th Infantry Division, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / The Charlotte News, WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: Des Philippet, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / The Charlotte News