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KLAWITTER, Elmer Lloyd Alfred - Date of
birth
23 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Hankinson, Richland County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37541309 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Irsch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emil A. Klawitter (father)
Emilie L. (Winter) Klawitter (mother)
Hertha Klawitter (sister)
Hedwig Klawitter (sister)
Rufine L. Klawitter (sister)
Ada Klawitter (sister)
Doris Klawitter (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Elmer L. Klawitter was a machine operator before he was inducted into service in November 1942. He went overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Meyer Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune Minnesota - 9 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune Minnesota - 9 March 1945