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CUSTER, Arlie Clyde - Date of
birth
31 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Union, Sullivan County, Missouri -
Hometown
Greencastle, Sullivan County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16053555 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gail W. Custer (father)
Nettie (Burchett) Custer (mother)
Arthur Custer (brother)
Max L. Custer (brother)
Kenneth Custer (brother)
Nicholas R. Custer (brother)
Sylva J. Custer (sister)
More information
T/5 Arlie C. Custer worked at the Manhattan Flour Feed Company.He enlisted on 29 January 1942.
His brother Ray N. Custer, is buried next to him.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.honorstates.org