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CLARKSON, John Jr - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13045513 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Utility Repairman -
Unit
A Company,
33rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Arry, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 102 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Clarkson (father)
Helen B. (Gilham) Clarkson (mother)
Helen E. Clarkson (sister)
Elizabeth Clarkson (sister)
Edna Clarkson (sister)
Howard Clarkson (brother)
Dorothy Clarkson (sister)
More information
Pfc John Clarkson volunteered for the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylavania on 29 December 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson