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Clawson, Harry Allen

Date of birth:
November 8th, 1919 (Thatcher/Arizona, United States)
Date of death:
October 6th, 1944 (Opheusden/province of Gelderland, Netherlands)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

His name is listed on the Wall of Missings at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Province of Limburg, the Netherlands.
His remains have been recovered in December 1971.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Unit:
Company H, 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1944
For action performed at June 1944, near Carentan/Manche département, Basse-Normandie, France.

Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant (Sergeant-Major)

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

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