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CLINKENBEARD, Vernon Russell - Date of
birth
14 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Case, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38573717 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Trebur, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Clinkenbeard (father)
Bertha M. (White) Clinkenbeard (mother)
Marvin H. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Doras R. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Leon R. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Lanorna Clinkenbeard (sister)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / 1942-1949 / Heath Nicar Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michael Beach