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ACKLIN, Clarence Wesley - Date of
birth
5 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri -
Hometown
Taylor County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37036100 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse C. Acklin (father)
Grace P. (Sinele) Akclin (mother)
David R. Acklin (brother)
Mary L. Acklin (sister)
Dorothy L. Acklin (sister)
Violet (White) Acklin (wife)
More information
Pfc Acklin was married to Violet White on 11 January 1941 in Nodaway, Missouri.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, National WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Missouri Marriage Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, Colby Erdman - great-grandson