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BARENBERG, Cletus William - Date of
birth
25 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38083960 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treis-Karden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul J. Barenberg (father)
Gertrude E. ( Schumacher) Barenberg (mother)
Lavertus B. Barenberg (brother)
Wilma C. Barenberg (sister)
Leroy P. Barenberg (brother)
Lester J. Barenberg (brother)
More information
T/5 Cletus W. Barenberg enlisted on 5 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Family Trees, AAR 51rd Inf. Battalion August 1944 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - Justin Barenberg