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ELWOOD, Clifford Franklin Jr - Date of
birth
15 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Berkeley, Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19119324 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rittershof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clifford F. Elwood Sr. (father)
Bertha D. (Christensen) Elwood (mother)
Philip F. Elwood (brother)
More information
Pfc Clifford F. Elwood Jr. attended college for two years before he joined the Regular Army in Berkeley, California on 2 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Park Family Tree, http://14thad.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Berkeley California