MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Hepola, Clarence Victor

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hepola​

• FORENAME

Clarence Victor​

• UNIT

2 Bn (Green Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

37273524​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 30.10.1912, Newton, Otter Trail, Minnesota, USA​

father Alfred Victor Hepola (1888-1959)​

mother Elvira (nee Keskinen) Hepola (1892-1965)​

16.10.1940 draft card Newton, Minnesota​

07.05.1942 entered service​

02.11.1945 discharged​

1956 married Eunice A. (nee Lund) Kivela (1917-2012)​

last residence 1056 California Avenue, Butte, Montana​

died 23.1.1972 (Aged 59)​

Mountain View Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana​

Note : Year of birth shown as 1911 on FindaGrave, error? ​

 

[gray64sg]

Clarence Hepola was my god father and my uncle, my grandmas brother!
I would like to express my proud and distinguished thanks of heroism for his bravery and service to our country!
Proudly,
Shane F Gray
Butte,Mt.