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DRESH, Clifton Andrew Jr - Date of
birth
19 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware -
Hometown
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32956266 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
HQ Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clifton A. Dresh (father)
Frances H. (Lesniewska) Dresh (mother)
Edwin Dresh (brother)
Anna Dresh (sister)
Margaret Dresh (sister)
Mary Dresh (sister)
Richard Dresh (brother)
More information
Clifton enlisted on 17 August 1943 in Camden, New Jersey.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://delaware.contentdm.oclc.org