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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Claude J. Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingsport, Tennessee

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM APRIL 8, 1943 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON JULY 13, 1945. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'D', 67TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE) AND LATER WITH COMPANY 'C', 43RD TANK BATTALION, 12TH ARMORED DIVISION. DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE HE WAS RIDING ON COLLIDED WITH AN ON-COMING VEHICLE NEAR ROSENBERG, GERMANY.