Pvt. Jerome Stirling Clinkenbeard
Born: 21 August 1925 – Chicago, Illinois
Parents: John S. Clinkenbeard & Johannah Begley-Clinkenbeard
Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers
Home:
– 7719 West Grand Avenue, Elmwood Park, Illinois
Education:
– Schurz High School – Chicago, Illinois
– Proviso Township High School – Maywood, Illinois
– his family moved to California
Residence: 7758 Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, California
Occupation: machine shop worker
Selective Service Registration: 1943
– Contact Person: Frank J. Scherer – friend
Inducted:
– 30 September 1943 – Los Angeles, California
– U.S. Army
Serial Number: 39712078
Training:
– Unknown
Unit:
– 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Engagements:
– Battle of New Guinea – 2 February 1944
– Landed Lingayen Gulf- 9 January 1945
– Purple Heart Valley Campaign
– The Cabaruan Hills
– Battle of Munoz – 30 January 1945
– Shimbun Line Campaign – 20 February 1945 to 30 April 1945
Killed in Action:
– 19 March 1945 – Luzon, Philippine Islands – Shimbun Line Campaign – hit by
shrapnel
Buried:
– American Military Cemetery, Manila, Philippine Islands
– Plot: L Row: 16 Grave: 2
Medals:
– Purple Heart
