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McCumber, Clifford Robert (Macumber, Clifford R.)

Date of birth:
1925 (Milwaukee/Wisconsin, United States)
Date of death:
March 6th, 1945 (near Schömerich/Rhine Province, Germany)
Buried on:
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: H. Row: 2. Grave: 71.
Nationality:
American

Biography

Servicenumber 36834981.

Several sources mention Sergeant Clifford McCumber as being named Clifford R. Macumber.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company G, 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division "Neuf-Cats", U.S. Army

Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company G, 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division "Neuf-Cats", U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Byrnes, L.G., History of the 94th Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1982
    - Le Tissier, T., Patton’s Pawns – The 94th US Infantry Division at the Siegfried Line, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, 2007
    - American Battle Monuments Commission

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