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Veteran in US ARMY WORLD WAR II in Pacific
Veteran in U.S. Navy 6th Fleet USS Tarawa CV40 in Korean War
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Name: Clarence A Kruse
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: White
Home in 1930: South Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Clarence H Kruse
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Beulah E Kruse
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation:
Education:
Military service:
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Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
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Household Members:
Name Age
Clarence H Kruse 32
Beulah E Kruse 27
Clarence A Kruse 7
Warren D Kruse 6
Glen H Kruse 5
Dale R Kruse 3 [3 6/12]
Mary J Kruse 57
(Source: 1930 United States Federal Census)


Name: Clearence A Kruse
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Andover, Henry, Illinois
Street: Andover Illinois
Inferred Residence in 1935: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 2B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
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Household Members:
Name Age
Beulah E Kruse 38
Clearence A Kruse 17
Warren D Kruse 16
Glenn H Kruse 15
Dale R Kruse 13
(Source: 1940 United States Federal Census)

Name: Clarence A Kruse
Birth Year: 1922
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Illinois
State of Residence: Illinois
County or City: Henry
Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1942
Enlistment State: Illinois
Enlistment City: Chicago
Branch: Infantry
Branch Code: Infantry
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: 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
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Machinists apprentices
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 69
Weight: 170
(Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946)

Name: Clarence A. Kruse
Last Residence: 61265 Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Born: 30 Oct 1922
Died: 7 Apr 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
(Source: Social Security Death Index)

Name: Clarence Kruse
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1922
Death Date: 7 Apr 2005
Branch 1: A
Enlistment Date 1: 15 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 30 Jan 1946
Enlistment Date 2: 1 Mar 1949
Release Date 2: 30 Nov 1953
(Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010)

Name: Clarence Allen Kruse
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1922
Death Date: 7 Apr 2005
Cemetery: Rock Island National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 1 Arsenal Drive Bldg 118 Rock Island, IL 61299-7090
Buried At: Section X Site 572

(Source: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006)

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Parents:
Clarence Harry Kruse
Birth: 31 Aug 1896 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Death: 31 Jan 1937 in Andover, Henry, Illinois, USA

Beulah E. "Kate" Rood
Birth: 26 Oct 1901 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Death: 14 Oct 1982 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Spouse:
Bonnie L. Poppy

Children:

Kathy Kruse (1947- ) married Roy Wigant (1943- 2000 FAG # 89637505) before divorcing him and marrying Stanley Foslien (1943- 2000 FAG # 119863281)
Kristine Kruse (1951- ) married Joseph Fuller before divorcing him and marrying Barry Packer
Karla Kruse (1954- 2008)