PFC Clifford J. Clyburn 33852806 KIA

Private First Class Clifford James Clyburn 33852806 US Army KIA. He was born on September 18, 1927, in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Clifford Lonnie Clyburn and Ruby Colman Hicks Clyburn. He entered the US Army on January 8, 1944 at the age of 16. He lied on his enlistment papers saying that he was 18 born in 1925. At the time of his enlistment he was 5 foot 6 inches tall weighed 121 pounds had blonde hair and brown eyes. He served in Company G, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. He died on April 6, 1945 at the age of 17. During the bitter fighting near Jagstfeld Germany, a formidable enemy force attempted to outflank G Company’s positions and attack from the rear. Private Clyburn an Automatic Rifleman observed the hostile action and without regards for mortar and artillery fire falling in the area he immediately left the comparative security of his entrenchment to crawl to a vantage point from which he could engage the opposing troops and ultimately succeeded in forcing the entire SS group to withdraw. Private Clyburn was subsequently killed by mortar fire in this engagement. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, The American Theater of operations medal, the European Theater of Operations Medal ETO with battle stars, and the World War Two Victory Medal. 

 

398th Infantry Records

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1930 United States Federal Census

U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954