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CREECH, Clarence - Date of
birth
19 November 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Orlando, Rockcastle County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Maretburg, Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35267664 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jussarupt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Creech (father)
Elizabeth (Jennings) Creech (mother)
Myrtle Creech (sister)
Nannie E. Creech (sister)
Ernest Creech (brother)
Angie Creech (sister)
Garnett Creech (sister)
Ida M. Creech (sister)
William E. Creech (brother)
Cecil H. Creech (brother)
Walter G. Creech (brother)
Cora A. Creech (sister)
Edward J. Creech (brother)
Wanda J. Creech (sister)
More information
Pfc Clarence Creech enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 19 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999 / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson