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George F. Claar

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NAME:
George Franklin Claar
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
479555
HOME OF RECORD:
Hollidaysburg, PA
NEXT OF KIN:
Mother, Mrs. Ruth Ross
DATE OF BIRTH:
2/24/1921
SERVICE DATES:
10/9/1942 – 3/23/1945
DATE OF DEATH:
1/13/1989
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Roi-Namur B/1/24 607 PFC WIA
Saipan B/1/24 675 PFC
Tinian B/1/24 675 PFC WIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Gold Star
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Private First Class

Biography coming soon.

Claar's homecoming was announced in the Altoona Tribune, 11 April 1945.
Claar’s homecoming was announced in the Altoona Tribune, 11 April 1945.

 
George Claar in Young American Patriots, 1945.
George Claar in Young American Patriots, 1945.

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