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BLOOM, Clarence Evert - Date of
birth
22 September 1907 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Myersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Arnold, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33705213 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Bloom (father)
Elizabeth M. (Mitchell) Bloom (mother)
James C. Bloom (brother)
Beatrice J. Bloom (sister)
Margaret A. (Dupont) Bloom (wife)
Margaret A. Bloom (daughter)
More information
Clarence Bloom was initially buried at Fosse Cemetery near Namur, Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch