| 1. |  Colclasure, Buren E. was born on 12 Mar 1922; died on 9 Oct 1984; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: COLC.B002
- _FGRAVE: 45143931
- Military Service: Korean War, United States Army
- Military Service: World War II, Private, Headquarters, 46th Tank Battalion, 13th Armored "Black Cat" Division, 3rd Army, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on November 28, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Trained and assigned to Headquarters 46th Tank Battalion, 13th Armored "Black Cat" Division. After continuing training, advanced to the position of Tank Commander (Military Occupational Specialty 2736). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 18, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered Continental Europe via Le Havre, France and began combat operations with 3rd Army on April 10, 1945. Served through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns until wounded by enemy action near Platting, Germany on April 30, 1945. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1937105
Family/Spouse: ?, Waltraud. Waltraud was born on 2 Aug 1930; died in yes; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1922 - 1984 (62 years)
