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CHARLES, Sam J - Date of
birth
26 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Payne County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38590724 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Marcus W. Charles (father)
Vena Charles (mother)
Rosa Charles (sister)
Jessie Charles (sister)
More information
Pfc Sam J. Charles enlisted in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 26 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach