Name:
Wesley A. McClatchy
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
39015393
Unit:
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-12-19
State:
California
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
18
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Wesley A. McClatchy entered the military service in California. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on December 19, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.