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CLARK, Billy James - Date of
birth
25 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36596098 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zerf-Frommersbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard Clark (father)
Mary C. (Brown) Clark (mother)
Betty J. Clark (sister)
Mary C. Clark (sister)
More information
Pfc Billy J. Clark graduated from Canalou High School in 1942 and was employed by the Fisher Building Service Dept. when he enlisted on 14 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Astrid