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CLIPSTON, John Freeston - Date of
birth
15 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Essex, England -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39266903 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
Mont St. Jean, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 25 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Clipston (father)
Laura Clipston (mother)
More information
Pvt John F. Clipston immigrated with his mother in 1921.He attended high school for one year and was a industry clerk before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 21 November 1942.
He was reported seriously wounded in action on the same day he died.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / California Federal Naturalisation Records, www.80thdivision.com
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