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CLARK, John Robert - Date of
birth
26 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33950958 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lipperscheid - Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 96 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Clark (father)
Lora M. (Cunningham) Clark (mother)
James F. Clark (brother)
Margaret J. Clark (sister)
Helen M. (Csiszar) Clark (wife)
John R. Clark Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt John R. Clark attended Blairsville High School, Patton Trade School and Carnegie Tech. He worked at the Nuttall Plant of Westinghouse.He enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 27 June 1944. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
He attended 1 year of College and worked as a machinist before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press - 15 February 1945