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ABBE, Clayton Wesley - Date of
birth
23 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Michigan -
Hometown
Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36972984 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael V. Abbe (father)
Lola P. (Ketchebaw) Abbe (mother)
Edith M. Abbe (sister)
Viola P. Abbe (sister)
Kenneth V. Abbe (brother)
Jeneva Abbe (sister)
Maxine G. (Howell) Abbe (wife)
Edith M. Abbe (daughter)
More information
Pvt Clayton W. Abbe was a mechanic before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Rider Brown Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski - Cindy Robinson / Carol Tingley