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CLINKENBEARD, Vernon Russell - Date of
birth
14 June 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Case, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38573717 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Trebur, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 31 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Martin Clinkenbeard (father)
Bertha M. (White) Clinkenbeard (mother)
Marvin H. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Doras R. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Leon R. Clinkenbeard (brother)
Lanorna Clinkenbeard (sister)
More information
Pvt Vernon R. Clinkenbeard worked at a Texaco service station before he enlisted in October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / 1942-1949 / Heath Nicar Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - The Norman Transcript - 4 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Norman Transcript - 10 April 1945