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Clyde Edwin Agent

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Clyde Edwin Agent Veteran

Birth
Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Death
9 Dec 1944 (aged 19)
Leyte Province, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Burial
Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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PFC 511 INF WWII
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Name: Agent, Clyde E: serial # 346 21 536: Grade: PFC: Organization: Infantry ( Co. 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment)
HQ 11th ABN Div: 16 Jan 1945 APO 468: General Order #16: Date of Order: 16 Jan 1945: Type of Medal: Bronze Star: Posthumous: Yes
For heroic achievement in connection with military against the enemy, on Leyte Islands, Philippine Islands, on 9 Dec 1944. During an attack against the enemy, Pfc Agent, a lead scout, moved forward over open terrain to destroy an enemy sniper, while advancing Pfc Agent was fatally wounded, but his heroic action warned his squad of the location of the sniper's location. Pfc Agent's zealous devotion and intrepid initiative was an inspiration and exemplify the finest traditions of the military force of the United States

Information submitted by; Robert Myers 47577553
PFC 511 INF WWII
***************
Name: Agent, Clyde E: serial # 346 21 536: Grade: PFC: Organization: Infantry ( Co. 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment)
HQ 11th ABN Div: 16 Jan 1945 APO 468: General Order #16: Date of Order: 16 Jan 1945: Type of Medal: Bronze Star: Posthumous: Yes
For heroic achievement in connection with military against the enemy, on Leyte Islands, Philippine Islands, on 9 Dec 1944. During an attack against the enemy, Pfc Agent, a lead scout, moved forward over open terrain to destroy an enemy sniper, while advancing Pfc Agent was fatally wounded, but his heroic action warned his squad of the location of the sniper's location. Pfc Agent's zealous devotion and intrepid initiative was an inspiration and exemplify the finest traditions of the military force of the United States

Information submitted by; Robert Myers 47577553


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