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CLARK, Glenn James - Date of
birth
2 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Benson, Swift County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17156525 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
168th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near St. Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James Clark (grandfather)
Sarah (Couglin) Clark (grandmother)
James A. Clark (father)
Ella C. Clark (aunt)
More information
Pvt Glenn J. Clark attended high school for four years and was a carpenter before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 21 November 1942.Pvt Clark was raised by his grandparents. After their death, his aunt became his Next of Kin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten