PFC Clarence William Bloxom Jr. was born 19 Jul 1917 to Clarence William and Lacie Beulah (Taylor) Bloxom of Parksley, Virginia. His father was a mechanic.
Clarence was drafted in February 1942. At the time he was living in Washington, D.C. and he was apparently working in a gas station. At some point he was assigned to Anti-Tank Company 116th Infantry and was with that unit when it embarked for the invasion of Europe. He was killed in action on 6 Jun 1944.
PFC Bloxom is buried in Parksley Cemetery in Parksley, Virginia.
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