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CLEVELAND, Wilbert Earl - Date of
birth
27 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Rock Creek, Pine County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hinckley, Pine County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771525 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Baerenthal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harrison Cleveland (father)
Lucy S. (Martini) Cleveland (mother)
Viola M. Cleveland (sister)
Eldon M. Cleveland (brother)
Harold L. Cleveland (brother)
Glenn R. Cleveland (brother)
Vera I. Cleveland (sister)
More information
Pvt Wilbert E. Cleveland attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 5 August 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / George Washington Adams Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
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