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Clyde "Bus" Wampler

Private First Class Army World War II

Army
Army
Private First Class
Private First Class
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1942 – 1945
Date of Birth
08/24/1921
Date of Death
09/28/1990
Hometown
Darby, OH
Awards & Decorations
Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Burial Location
Darby Twp: Unionville Center (Old Darby and New Darby)
Monument Paver
Yes — Section E
Overseas Service
European Theater; African Middle Eastern
Township (entering service)
Darby
Township (current / at death)
Darby
School
Kentucky
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: European Theater; African Middle Eastern. School: Kentucky. Operated a browning auto rifle in frontline action; was in two campaigns of war in Germany; serial #35444613; entered service on 09/23/1942 from Huntington, West Virginia; 1 year, 8 months & 29 days of foreign service; Rhineland Central Europe campaign; honorable discharge on 10/19/1945 from Camp Claiborne, Louisiana

Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge and Report of Separation, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 10, p. 291-294 | Ancestry - Find A Grave