Pvt Clifton Jarnigan was killed in action in Germany. He was the son of William Clinton Jarnigan and Lucinda Cook.

Clinton Courier News, March 1, 1945
Pvt. Clifton Jarnigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Jarnigan, Rt. 3, Clinton, was killed in action Feb. 5 in Germany. Pvt. Jarnigan was inducted on July 5, 1944 and had been overseas about two months. Other than his parents, he is survived by two sisters and five brothers.

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 17 April 1926
  • Date of death: 5 February 1945
  • County: Anderson
  • Hometown: Harriman
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: Company L, 3rd Platoon, Inf.
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Jarnigan Chappel Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VI, Top Panel
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