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ANDERSON, Clarence Theodore - Date of
birth
23 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36013839 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Anderson (father)
Gladys (Twombly) Anderson (mother)
Edwin E. Anderson (brother)
Jessie C. Anderson (sister)
Wilton Anderson (brother)
John W. Anderson (brother)
Ann (Totterer) Anderson (wife)
More information
Sgt. Anderson attended Bloomington High School. He worked as a bottler for Irvin Bros and later took a position at the American Foundry & Furnace company as a drill punch operator.He enlisted on 28 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - Judy Garrett Family Tree / 1930 Census, The Pantagraph - 29 March 1945
Photo source: Siem Voogt, The Pantagraph - 27 March 1945