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SPRAGUE, Clarence R - Date of
birth
22 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Rockland, Sullivan County, New York -
Hometown
Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1292079 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Breiterwald woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dorsa H. Sprague (father)
Daisy D. (Bueken) Sprague (mother)
Edna M. Sprague (sister)
Raymond Sprague (brother)
More information
1st Lt Clarence R. Sprague attended high school for three years and was a clerk before he joined the Regular Army in New York City, New York on 16 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ward Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman / Usafdo
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Usafdo