Young, Clifton Andrew
- Date of birth:
- November 28th, 1914 (Columbia County/Arkansas, United States)
- Date of death:
- December 6th, 1989
- Service number:
- 38668093
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Inducted into Army- May 5th, 1944 at Camp Robenson Ark 395th Infantry, Co D 99th Division.
Made Marksman June 29th,1944 and was sent to Mineral Wells Texas to finish training he was put in Heavy Machine Gunner #605 and went to Germany December 22nd, 1944.
On March 15th, 1945 his group was hit while crossing the Rhine. All but Clifton were KIA. Clifton was wounded. He spent nearly a year in hospitals after that.
Clifton died December 6th, 1989. When he died he still had 50 or more pieces of shrapnel in his back as well as a large crater in his shoulder.
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company D, 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company D, 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Alyn Watson
- - Alyn Watson
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