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ANDERSON, Clarence T - Date of
birth
9 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37577302 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar F. Anderson (father)
Maria J. (Sundin) Anderson (mother)
Muriel E. Anderson (sister)
Earl F. Anderson (brother)
Lilian Anderson (sister)
Chester Anderson (brother)
More information
Companies A en B, 46th Armored Infantry Battalion, were moved to the high ground just West of Kreuzau and the 34th Tank Battalion (less Co A) went into position in the vicinity of Gey. Company A, 34th Tank Battalion, at this time was operating with the 331st Regimental Combat Team whose mission was to hold Kufferath. During the afternoon CCB consolidated its position and established contact with adjacent units. Defensive positions were improved so as to repel any enemy counter-attacks during the night.Private Anderson enlisted on 13 September 1943 at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. He was married.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Norman Skonovd, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Denfeld High School, Duluth Yearbook 1931