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KLECKNER, Milton Wayne - Date of
birth
8 December 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana -
Hometown
Marshall County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35827589 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
Stavelot, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Quincy J. Kleckner (father)
Effie M. (Chaney) Kleckner (mother)
Juanita J. Kleckner (sister)
Julia M. Kleckner (sister)
Agnes H. Kleckner (wife)
Tom Kleckner (son)
More information
Milton Kleckner was the owner of Kleckner Shell Service Station in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana before enlisting on 28 March 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com,
www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Cards; 1920 US Census, Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Thomas Kleckner, son - courtesy of Kathy McDermott