Title
Mr.
Last Name
Clukey
First Name
Julian
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Dexter, ME
Date of Birth
1921-09-06
Place of Death
Anzio, Italy
Date of Death
1944-03-03
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 4-13-1944, p.1
Obituary
CPL. TECH. JULIAN CLUKEY KILLED IN ITALY Veteran of three campaigns, Sicilian, first Italian invasion and the Anzio Beachhead in Italy, Cpl. Tech. Julian Clukey, 22, was seriously wounded in battle March 2, dying from his wounds the following day according to word received this week from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Clukey, Dover Road. Cpl. Clukey entered the service August 31, 1942 and received training in the U. S. Field Artillery at Fort Bragg, N. C., and at Camp Meade, Maryland before going over seas in January 1943. For a time he was stationed in North Africa. The last letter received by his family about two weeks ago was written by Cpl. Clukey February 28, only four days before his death. At that time he was feeling fine. Besides his parents, Cpl. Clukey leaves two sisters, Misses Angeline and Jacqueline Clukey of Dexter and two brothers in the armed service, T/Sgt. Lionel Qlukey of Camp Cook, California and S/Sgt. Melvin Clukey of Childress, Texas. Memorial services will be held at a time to be announced later. Julian Clukey was born in Dexter September 6, 1921 and attended the local schools, graduating from N. H. Fay High school in the class of 1939. Before entering the army he was employed as clerk in the First National Store. notes: photo accompanied article Remains returned to the United States from Italy aboard the U. S. Army Transport Carroll Victory, according to announcement by the Department of the Army. (The Eastern Gazette 7-8-1948, p.1) Bearers for Cpl. Tech. Julian P. Clukey, for whom a solemn high mass was conducted Saturday morning at St. Anne's Catholic Church were: Alfred Clukey, Dennis Ainaire, Gerald Dyer, Nazier Clukey, Loren Clukey, Bernard Rabideau, Gabriel Cleaves, all of Dexter; and Lionel Willette of Bridgeport, Conn. Veterans participating in the full military honors at Mt. Pleasant cemetery were Walter Ogden and Ansel LaPonte, color bearers; Thomas Ambrose, J. R. Vigue, color guard; Virgil Gordon, chaplain; and Robert Patten, Carl Parkman, Neal Scannel and John Stone commanded by Charles Batchelder. Dennis Ainaire, C. F. Haines, Gerald Dyer and Walter Ogden were the escort from Newport Friday morning. (The Eastern Gazette 8-12-1948, p.1)