Name:
Louis D. Clarke
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34603795
Unit:
737th Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1945-01-23
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
G
Row:
5
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Louis D. Clarke entered the military service in North Carolina. He served in the 737th Tank Battalion as a Private First Class during World War II. He died on January 23, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. PFC Clarke was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.