Name:
Arthur Eugene Jr. Clements
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
376727
Unit:
12th Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
Block 29
Row:
Lot 495
Grave:
Decoration:
Silver Star
Comments:
Arthur Eugene Clements Jr. was born on February 16, 1924, in Bay View, Jefferson County, Alabama. He was the son of Arthur Eugene "Gene" Clements and Mary Regis Herron Clements.
He served in the Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 8, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.