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Buford A Patten

PFC in Signal Co, Special : HQ

Military occupational specialty: 345 (truck driver, light)

ASN#37408186

Born 1922 in MO

County of residence at enlistment: Lawrence County, MO
Other residence(s): South Greenfield, MO (1950s, Martin spreadsheet)
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: sales clerks
Notes: 27408186 in leave roster but this is wrong
Source: Unit Shipment 10143-D, 23d HQ, from la Havre 23 June 1945; WWII Army enlistment record; Pine Camp leave roster, 29 August 1945; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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