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MAJOR, Claude Paris - Date of
birth
31 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6861928 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr – Sigolsheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Major (father)
Minnie Major (mother)
Dollie Major (sister)
Telma Ricks (half-sister)
Elvis Ricks (half-brother)
Estelle Ricks (half-sister)
Waunita (Rhoades) Major (wife)
More information
Pvt Claude P. Major was a painter, employed by the Arkansas State Rice Milling Co. before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 8 December 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy