![]() At West Point in 1928 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States | May 21, 1906
Died | January 9, 1945 Ardennes, German-occupied Belgium | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Clayton Mansfield (May 21, 1906 – January 9, 1945) was an American modern pentathlete and a colonel in the United States Army. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He graduated from United States Military Academy in 1928 and became an officer in the United States Army. He served during World War II and was killed in German-occupied Belgium during the last days of the Battle of the Bulge. [1] [2] He received the Silver Star. [1]