Name:
Arthur Herman Klug
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
36019209
Unit:
5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Photo Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
A
Row:
13
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Arthur Herman Klug was born on October 27, 1913, in Ada, Norman County, Minnesota. He served in the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, 3rd Photo Group, as a Private during World War II. Pvt Klug was Killed in Action on August 8, 1944, during the liberation of Angers in France. He was buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart.