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Grave marker for Clifton D Purdy
in Plot: 47, 3, 47 of the
Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Clifton enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on October
12, 1942 and volunteered for parachutist duty.
He was sent to Camp
Blanding, Florida where the 508th had just been activated and was
assigned to Company C and earned the Bronze Service Arrowhead for the
jump into Normandy on D-Day.
Following his discharge Clifton applied for Iowa WWII
Veterans Compensation and received $417.50 |
