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HARTZ, Clarence Elmer - Date of
birth
25 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Blandon, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33168993 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lanfroicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ephraim S. Hartz (father)
Meretta N. (Schlottman) Hartz (mother)
Lillian E. Hartz (sister)
Violet E. Hartz (sister)
Margaret E. Hartz (sister)
Mabel E. Hartz (sister)
Annebelle M. (Faust) Hartz (wife)
More information
Pfc Clarence E. Hartz attended high school for one year and manufactured knit goods before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 7 April 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 / 19920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
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