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CLAY, William H - Date of
birth
19 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38098929 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Homécourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 11 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Covie E. Clay (father)
Nancy (Fisher) Clay (wife)
More information
T/Sgt William H. Clay attended high school for 1 year and was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 12 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Courier Gazette Texas - 3 October 1944
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