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PETERSON, Clarence Eugene - Date of
birth
8 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38417107 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K 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
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Volksberg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence E. Peterson (father)
Celia L. (Sharp) Peterson (mother)
Ralph K. Peterson (brother)
Christeen Peterson (sister)
William J. Peterson (brother)
Alma R. Peterson (sister)
Roxie E. Peterson (wife)
More information
Pfc Clarence E. Peterson worked on a farm before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Dallas, Texas on 24 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, 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 / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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