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CLEM, Clay Cecil - Date of
birth
16 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Chicota, Lamar County, Texas -
Hometown
Chicota, Lamar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38115349 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
1,5 miles south of Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Allan B. Clem (father)
Rachel A. (Cathcart) Clem (mother)
John L. Clem (brother)
Mary B. Clem (sister)
Dee F. Clem (brother)
Richard Clem (brother)
Porter Clem (brother)
William A. Clem (brother)
Lewis W. Clem (brother)
Robert E. Clem (brother)
Claude W. Wigley (half brother)
Eva M. Wigley (half sister)
Celesta V. Wigley (half sister)
Hettie N. Wigley (half sister)
Ida L. Wigley (half sister)
George W. Wigley (half brother)
More information
Pvt Clay C. Clem enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 19 May 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - crackers