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Clarence Orville ERICKSON
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 37172699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15 April 1917 Campbell, Wilkin, MINNESOTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | NORTH DAKOTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Ealis A & Bertha E. Knight ERICKSON Frères et sœurs : Glen A, Edward Ealis, Acie Merritt, CPL Amsil F, Lillian Mae, Pearl & Ruth Bertha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REGIMENT | 359th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 90th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 27 July 1944 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH | Périers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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PFC Clarence Erickson died from his wounds on July 27, 1944 near Périers, France, he was 27 years old…
Born in Campbell, Minnesota to Ealis & Bertha Erickson on April 15, 1917, Clarence Orville Erickson had four brothers and three sisters.
He grew up in Bowman County, North Dakota and was working as a farm hand in April 1941 when he enlisted in the Army.
Clarence deployed to the UK in January 1944 and on DDay landed at Utah Beach as part of the 359th Infantry Regiment which was attached to the 4th Infantry Division for the landings.
During the fighting in the Normandy bocage they were eventually reintegrated with the 90th Infantry Division.
On July 27, 1944 near Périers, PFC Clarence Erickson was wounded by artillery fragments passing away from his wounds the same day.
He is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France - Plot C Row 8 Grave 6.
Older brother Amsil F Erickson also served in the Army during WW2, he passed away at the age of 83 in 1995.
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| 25 Mar 1942 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 308 |
| Casualties/Victimes 19 200 | |
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| 9 Jun 1944 Normandy | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Jr. (Mar 42 - Jan 44) |
Campaigns/CampagnesNormandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
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DIVISION CHRONICLEThe 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. First elements of the Division saw action on Dday, 6 June, on Utah Beach, Normandy, the remainder entering combat, 10 June, cutting across the Merderet River to take Pont l'Abbe in heavy fighting. After defensive action along the Douve, the Division attacked to clear the Foret de Mont Castre, clearing it by 11 July, in spite of fierce resistance. An attack on the island of Seves failing, 23 July, the 90th bypassed it and took Periers, 27 July. On 12 August, the Division drove across the Sarthe River, north and east of Le Mans, and took part in the closing of the Falaise Gap, taking Chambois, 19 August. It then raced across France, through Verdun, 6 September, to participate in the siege of Metz, 14 September - 19 November, capturing Maizieres les Metz, 30 October, and crossing the Moselle at Koenigsmacker, 9 November. On. 6 December 1944, the Division pushed across the Saar and established a bridgehead north of Saarlautern, 618 December, but with the outbreak of the Von Rundstedt drive, withdrew to the west bank on 19 December, and went on the defensive until 5 January 1945, when it shifted to the scene of the Ardennes struggle. It drove across the Our, near Oberhausen, 29 January, to establish and expand a bridgehead. In February, the Division smashed through Siegfried fortifications to the Prum River. After a short rest, the 90th continued across the Moselle to take Mainz, 22 March, and crossed the Rhine, the Main, and the Werra in rapid succession. Pursuit continued to the Czech border, 18 April 1945, and into the Sudeten hills. The Division was en route to Prague when the war in Europe ended.
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CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONLa 90th Infantry Division débarque en Angleterre le 5 avril 1944 et s'entraîne du 10 avril au 4 juin. Les premiers éléments de la Division ont combattu le 6 juin à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le reste étant entré en combat, le 10 juin, traversant la rivière Merderet pour prendre Pont l'Abbe dans de violents combats. Après une action défensive le long de la Douve, la Division attaqua la Foret de Mont Castre, la défrichant le 11 juillet, malgré une résistance féroce. Une attaque sur l'île de Seves échoua, le 23 juillet, le 90ème la contourna et s'empara de Periers, le 27 juillet. Le 12 août, la Division traverse la Sarthe, au nord et à l'est du Mans, et prend part à la fermeture du Falaise Gap en prenant Chambois le 19 août. Il a ensuite couru à travers la France, à travers Verdun, le 6 septembre, pour participer au siège de Metz, 14 septembre - 19 novembre, capturant Maizières les Metz, le 30 octobre, et traversant la Moselle à Koenigsmacker, le 9 novembre. Sur. Le 6 décembre 1944, la division traverse la Sarre et établit une tête de pont au nord de Saarlautern, 618 décembre, mais avec le déclenchement de la promenade Von Rundstedt, se retire sur la rive ouest le 19 décembre et continue la défensive jusqu'au 5 janvier 1945, quand il s'est déplacé sur la scène de la lutte ardennaise. Il a traversé l'Our, près d'Oberhausen, le 29 janvier, pour établir et agrandir une tête de pont. En février, la Division a défoncé les fortifications de Siegfried jusqu'à la rivière Prum. Après un court repos, le 90e a continué à travers la Moselle pour prendre Mainz, 22 mars, et a traversé le Rhin, le Main et le Werra dans la succession rapide. Pursuit a continué à la frontière tchèque, le 18 avril 1945, et dans les collines des Sudètes. La division était en route pour Prague quand la guerre en Europe a fini. |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | World War Pictures - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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| EDITORS | Victor, Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |
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Amsil F. ERICKSON
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 4 July 1912 | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | NORTH DAKOTA | ||
| FAMILY | Parents : Ealis A & Bertha E. Knight ERICKSON Sibling : Glen A, Edward Ealis, Acie Merritt, Clarence O, Lillian Mae, Pearl & Ruth Bertha | ||
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| UNIT | US Army WW2 | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com | ||

















