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name
STEELE, Claborn A - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Milam County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38559716 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas J. Steele (father)
More information
Pvt Claborne A. Steele enlisted on 30 November 1943 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://aad.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten