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KLAMUT, Casmir Anthony - Date of
birth
25 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35291611 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Klamut (father)
Mary A. (Wojner) Klamut (mother)
Helen M. Klamut (sister)
Stanley P. Klamut (brother)
Sadie Klamut (sister)
Joseph S. Klamut (brother)
Frank P. Klamut (brother)
Walter A. Klamut (brother)
Katherine Klamut (sister)
Rose Klamut (sister)
More information
Pfc Casmir A. Klamut enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 26 March 1942. He participated in the African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. During the invasion in North Africa he was reported missing. Hanging in his parachute, the wind had blown him away and he ended up with a unit of Canadian troops.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Siem Voogt, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Tjarco Schuurman, Siem Voogt