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WILLS, Clifton Augustus - Date of
birth
15 August 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Cimarron, Colfax County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Graig County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39920711 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
17th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
Area Born, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willis L. Wills (father)
Bertha A. (Carpenter) Wills (mother)
Lora R. Wills (sister)
Evelyn L. Wills (sister)
Velma A. wills (sister)
Pearl S. (Lindsay) Wills (wife)
More information
Pfc Clifton A. Wills attended four years of high school before he enlisted in Pocatello, Idaho on 15 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels