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name
SNYDER, Elwood Clark - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
Barker, Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32730491 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the area of Taintrux near St. Die, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 36 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey C. Snyder (father)
Mildred M. (Arnold) Snyder (mother)
Leah R. Snyder (sister)
Harold O. Snyder (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html, - Unit Journal for November 1944, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-409-g-by-name.pdf
Photo source: Erik Snijder, www.findagrave.com - Frogman