Clyde Lee Choate (June 28, 1920 – October 5, 2001) was an American politician from Southern Illinois and a decorated soldier. From Anna, Illinois, Choate served thirty years in the Illinois House of Representatives. As a Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II, he was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for single-handedly destroying a German tank.
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28 June 1920 West Frankfort, Illinois
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Died |
5 October 2001 (aged 81) Carbondale, Illinois
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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