Timeline
Birth- 1914
Massachusetts
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 28 years
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
31126132
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 16 June 1942-Age: 28 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Springfield Massachusetts
Residence
Hampden County, Massachusetts
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Occupation
Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c.
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Army Service: Casualty Date
29 Jan 1945
Army Service: Medals
Purple Heart
Army Service: Unit
231st Port Company
Army Service: Major Unit
492nd Port Battalion
Army Service: WWII Theater
South Pacific
Army Service: Rank
PFC
Army Service: Enlistment
16 June 1942
Army Service: MOS
Stevedore
Death- 29 Jan 1945-Age: 31 years
USS Serpens explosion
Guadalcanal
Burial- 15 June 1949
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
3.118
Source Box Number
0397
Full Name
Clarence M Buchanan
Military Service
Award
Gold Star
Military Service
Award
Victory medal
Military Service
Award
Asiatic Pacific Campaign
