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CHAMBERLAIN, Thornton Chase - Date of
birth
17 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39251760 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
490th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
11th Armored Division,
C Battery
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest R. Chamberlain (father)
Ethel (Everingham) Chamberlain (mother)
Safford C. Chamberlain (brother)
Winifred H. Chamberlain (sister)
More information
Pvt Thornton C. Chamberlain enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 10 August 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / WWII Draft Cards, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem