Stephanie, this is for you. Right now I am going to place these on the forum. Someday I would like to create a page on the mainsite for him. I hope others will see this and will be able to provide you with more info.
dear marion and art here is a picture of my uncle cletus j. shelton of the 504th..i hope this email picture comes through i think i have figured it out finally..please let me know if you get it and see it well..your friend stephanie from missouri..
dear marion, heres the other picture of cletus and his 3 friends by the well..sorry it took me so long to get this one to you..i didnt think i would ever get it up loaded..i dont know who these people are except in a letter he said they were his friends..i would love to know if they are still around or what may have happened to them..they are important as are all soldiers..there familys may not have a copy of this photograph..can you help me find them..thanks for all you have done to keep these soldiers memories alive,and for helping our younger generations to know these most spectacular men who served our country with so much pride and and honor..some are gone but not forgotten thanks to you marion..your friend from missouri..stephanie curtright.
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Cletus is on far left and is part of the 504th, 82nd PIR. A handsome young man born in the small town of Kennett, MO, to Clarence and May Shelton. He died on Jan 7th, 1945, in Belgium, along with other friends and military brothers. Rest in peace Cletus. You will not be forgotten.