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WESTOVER, Clayton Leroy - Date of
birth
26 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Beaverdale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33576020 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter M. Westover (father)
Leona M. (Brothers) Westover (mother)
Paul M. Westover (brother)
Walter K. Westover (brother)
Esther V. Westover (sister)
More information
Pvt Clayton L. Westover enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 17 March 1943.He was reported wounded in action on 4 January 1945 and died of his wounds on the 8th.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Kenneth Westover, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Ronh