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BACKMAN, Cletus G - Date of
birth
8 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Wynot, Cedar County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Wynot, Cedar County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37732623 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Nothum (River), Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward H. Backman (father)
Mathilda (Reifenrath) Backman (mother)
Roland Backman (brother)
Verena E. Backman (sister)
Dorothy Backman (sister)
La Viere Backman (sister)
Madeline Backman (sister)
Silvan Backman (brother)
Margaret Backman (sister)
Raynold Backman (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Jean-marie Plusquin