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KLOMP, Cornelius Johannes "Corky" - Date of
birth
24 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6835203 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bois-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Johannes A. Klomp (father)
Maria J. (Ruys) Klomp (mother)
Elizabeth M. Klomp (sister)
Johanna E. Klomp (sister)
Katherine Klomp (sister)
Jacob Klomp (brother)
Gerrit Klomp (brother)
Harry Klomp (brother)
Herman Klomp (brother)
Marie Klomp (sister)
Elsie P. (Kran) Klomp (wife)
Margaret A. Klomp (daughter)
More information
Sgt Cornelius J. Klomp enlisted in Butte, Montana on 19 October 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jung Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Missoulian Montana 8 February 1945, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nepper, The Western News - 5 April 1945