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AVERY, Clifford - Date of
birth
24 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33921153 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 13 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herbert Avery (father)
Florence M. (Nason) Avery (mother)
Catherine Avery (sister)
Edward W. Avery (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Clifford Avery was a policeman before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 28 February 1944.He was reported wounded in action by artillery shell fragments in his hand and extremities in October 1944 but could very soon rejoin his unit.
He was killed in action by artillery shell fragments to his face and side of his body.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: www.findagrave.com