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CLAWSON, Patton William "Pat" - Date of
birth
9 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Woodway, Lee County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33659637 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lauterbach-Ludweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 28 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silas Clawson (father)
Mary K. (Biggs) Clawson (mother)
Rebecca J. Clawson (sister)
Myrtle M. Clawson (sister)
Pencie B. Clawson (sister)
Hattie Z. Clawson (sister)
Joe Biggs (half brother)
Stella M. (McConnell) Clawson (wife)
Larry A. Clawson (son)
More information
Pfc Patton W. Clawson was a salesman before he enlisted. He was sent overseas in June 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
His brother-in-law Willie E. McConnell, 43th Tank Battalion went missing in action on 16 January 1945 in France. He is remembered at the Tablets of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery of Epinal, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census/ Virginia Marriage Records / Edwin Allan Curtis Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: The Knoxville News Sentinel 17 January 1945