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BILSKIE, Clars Evert - Date of
birth
23 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
St. Francisville, Lawrence County, Illinois -
Hometown
Knox County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35716855 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Philip Bilskie (father)
Mary R. (Bouchie) Bilskie (mother)
Willis Bilskie (brother)
Raymond A. Bilskie (brother)
Clara E. Bilskie (twin sister)
Mary R. Bilskie (sister)
Helen E. Bilskie (sister)
Fred E. Bilskie (brother)
Mildred J. Bilskie (sister)
More information
Pvt Clars E. Bilskie worked on a farm before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 9 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Lee McAdams (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott