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MARTIN, Rufus Clinton - Date of
birth
29 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38571953 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nierstein – Oppenheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel M. Martin (father)
Minnie (Morris) Martin (mother)
Herman F. Martin (brother)
Joe H. Martin (brother)
Ruby M. Martin (sister)
Hazel M. Martin (sister)
Jewell M. Martin (sister)
Henry F. Martin (brother)
Birdie Martin (sister)
More information
Pvt Rufus C. Martin was a blacksmith before he enlisted on 26 May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Martin Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michael Beach, www.ancestry.com – Martin Family Tree