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SMELSER, Clarence Frederick - Date of
birth
4 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Avon, Latah County, Idaho -
Hometown
Yakima County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39214975 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 45 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilfred F. Smelser (father)
Grace (Simpson) Smelser (mother)
David L. Smelser (brother)
Wilfred F. Smelser (brother)
More information
Pfc Clarence F. Smelser enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 18 September 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels