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BALMER, Clinton Iva - Date of
birth
4 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Northampton County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Pleasant Hill, Northampton County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33132150 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Kaundorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard Balmer (father)
Annie R. (Ellis) Balmer (mother)
Purn E. Balmer (brother)
Gladys Balmer (sister)
Annie I. Balmer (sister)
Priscilla D. Balmer (sister)
Leonard W. Balmer (brother)
Nancy O. Balmer (sister)
C.G. Balmer (sister)
More information
T/5 Clinton I. Balmer was a farmer before he enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 9 February 1942. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – C.G. Castellow, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hagan Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Astrid, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Astrid