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CLUTE, Daniel Howard "Boone" - Date of
birth
2 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Amsterdam, Montogomery County, New York -
Hometown
Montgomery County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12005356 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Warren B. Clute Sr. (father)
Elizabeth M. (Dare) Clute (mother)
Elizabeth D. Clute (sister)
Warren B. Clute Jr. (brother)
Catherine Clute (sister)
More information
Pvt Daniel H. Clute graduated from Wilbur Lynch High School in 1940.He joined the Regular Army in Albany, New York on 13 January 1941. He joined the paratrooper in October 1943 and trained at Fort Benning. He was sent overseas in January 1944 and participated in the D-Day jump into Normandy.
Per Lt Richard A. Campbell of the 3rd Bn: "He had the task of laying wire to other companies so they would be able to keep in communication with their headquarters. I have recommended him for a medal for his fine work in this campaign. It was one of his many trips between the companies when he was hit by enemy artillery fire."
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of 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 / Monroe 2014, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Wilbur Lynch High School 1940, The Evening Recorder - 12 June 1944