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YERDON, Clarence Francis - Date of
birth
4 May 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Utica, Oneida County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42114513 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Woelfling-lès-Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis B. Yerdon (father)
Harriet S. (Perry) Yerdon (mother)
More information
Pvt Clarence F. Yerdon was employed at the Sari Griep Corporation before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Williams Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy