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WOOD, Clinton Elmer - Date of
birth
16 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Clayton, Union County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38013907 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 82 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest W. Wood (father)
Mollie (Brunner) Wood (mother)
Thelma M. Wood (sister)
Bernice A. Wood (sister)
Ruby (Winters) Wood (wife)
More information
Sgt Clinton E. Wood worked in a bakery before he enlisted in Sante Fe, New Mexico on 1 April 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / New Mexico WWII Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New Mexico WWII Record
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record