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MASON, Claire Edgar - Date of
birth
10 November 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Portsmouth, Virginia -
Hometown
Portsmouth, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33822786 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lee A. Mason (father)
Hazel M. Mason (mother)
Gordon L. Mason (brother)
Mary E. Mason (sister)
More information
Pfc Claire E. Mason attended high school for four years and was employed by the United States Government before he enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 22 June 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Portsmouth Virginia