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CLARKE, Walter Norman - Date of
birth
13 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
West Virginia -
Hometown
Mullens, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35654942 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Augsburg – Dillingen an der Donau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 42 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter N. Clarke (father)
Walter W. Clonse (stepfather)
Kenneth Clonse (stepmother)
Janette Clarke (sister)
Pernella M. Clarke (sister)
Alice W. Clarke (sister)
Bruce W. Clarke (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Walter N. Clarke attended high school for three years.He enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 25 March 1943 and joined A Company in Italy on 13 November 1943.
During the Italy campaign he was wounded in action several times, the first time in Anzio on 31 January 1944 and later on 28 May in the vicinity of Artena.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – James Osborne