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Clifford Bogue of Council Bluffs, Iowa is known to have fought in WWII. Use the "AC: Council Bluffs Nonpareil" QUIKLink below to locate eight newspaper accounts of his service that answer these questions:

1. Who were Clifford's parents?
2. When did he enlist in the military, and what was his job in the service?
3. What was Clifford's approximate birthdate?
4. When and how did he die?
5. What other important genealogical information appears in these articles?

• In the name search fields, type "Clifford Bogue" with a publication date of "1943" (+ or - 2 years in order to generate results for the majority of the war years).
• There should be 8 results, all of which pertain to Clifford Bogue.

1. The parents of Clifford Bogue were Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bogue (or possibly James R. Bogue, as stated in one annoucement.
2. Clifford enlisted in the army on 16 March 1943 and served as a tail gunner on B-24 and B-17 bomber aircraft, based in Italy at the time of his death.
3. If Clifford was 22 at the time of his death, his approximate birthdate was 1922.
4. Clifford went missing in action over Austria on 7 October 1944, and was later reported dead by the German government through the International Red Cross.
5. Other important information contained in these news articles include mention of Clifford's paretn's home address and the names of several siblings and where they lived.

(Contributed by Lisa Carver )