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BARNES, Clyde William - Date of
birth
5 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Clay County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Union County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34680434 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wetzlar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 11 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur W. Barnes (father)
Maude (Buchanan) Barnes (mother)
Gladus Barnes (sister)
James Barnes (brother)
Clara Barnes (sister)
Ethel Barnes (sister)
Ruth Barnes (sister)
Ella Barnes (sister)
Nora E. (Rogers) Barnes (wife)
Francis R. Barnes (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000 / U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Guy Maes, Danny van der Groen