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IRION, Klein Thomson - Date of
birth
26 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona -
Hometown
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19109476 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Munich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 44 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fredrick Irion (father)
Ruby E. (Muldrow) Irion (mother)
Huela W. Irion (sister)
Arleen C. Irion (sister)
More information
Pfc Klein T. Irion attended Union High School and one year at Phoenix Junior College. He was employed at the Mountain States Telephone Company before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Phoenix, Arizona on 5 December 1942. He was sent overseas in April 1945.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / McLane Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Arizona Republic 26 May 1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Phoenix