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EDWARDS, Clayton D - Date of
birth
16 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36958108 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clayton E. Edwards (father)
Adeline Edwards (mother)
Arlene Edwards (sister)
More information
A student at the University of Illinois, he entered the army last March. He went overseas in September with the 99th Division.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten