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PFEIFFER, Clifford - Date of
birth
22 April 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36319667 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Catherine Pfeiffer (mother)
Charles F. Hoffman (stepfather)
Marjorie E. Hoffman (half-sister)
More information
Clifford Pfeiffer lost his father when he was still a child. His mother remarried in 1918.He completed four years of high school and had been employed by the Dewey Sandwich Shop.
He enlisted at Camp Grant in Illinois on 19 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten