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CLAUNCH, James Olen - Date of
birth
5 April 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Akins, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38588058 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Spicheren, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
John G. Claunch (father)
Delilah Claunch (mother)
Olen J. Claunch (brother)
Gertrude Claunch (sister)
Jewell Claunch (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James O. Claunch enlisted in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 27 July 1943.He attended 3 years of college and was a teacher before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.wwiimemorial.com – Elizabeth Hammer