PARAMARINES Claflin, Lynn Elverton

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Claflin​

• FORENAME

Lynn Elverton​

• UNIT

formerly 1st Marine Parachute Regiment​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

818320​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th February 1945​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Section B, Site 664-E​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 03.09.1922, Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA​

father Elverton Claflin (1889-1979)​

mother Ruth V. Claflin (1894-1949)​

graduated Phoenix High School​

employed by C M C Camp White​

30.06.1942 draft card Medford, Oregon​

WIA Solomon Islands​

KIA Iwo Jima, Japan​

posthumous Bronze Star​

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