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Claton Andrew Francis Veteran

Birth: 19 Feb 1915
Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Death: 13 Jul 1977 (aged 62)
Boyd County, Nebraska, USA
Burial: Saint Marys Cemetery

Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.8676534, Longitude: -98.6982028
Memorial ID: 118880252 View Source

Claton was the twin brother of Casper; Casper was killed in action during World War II. Claton was enlisted in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota in 1940. He also served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He married Clara "Betty" Virnig in Hillman, MN on 13 Jun 1942. They had six children.

Claton was the twin brother of Casper; Casper was killed in action during World War II. Claton was enlisted in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota in 1940. He also served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He married Clara "Betty" Virnig in Hillman, MN on 13 Jun 1942. They had six children.

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SGM U.S. ARMY WWII KOREA

Gravesite Details

Shared stone has Claton's middle initial as "G"

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Clara Bernadette "Betty" Virnig Hiemenz

1921–2006 (m. 1942)

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Created by: Jeanne Pritchett
Added: Oct 17, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118880252/claton_andrew-francis: accessed ), memorial page for Claton Andrew Francis (19 Feb 1915–13 Jul 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118880252, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Jeanne Pritchett (contributor 46990964).

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