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CHILDERS, Harley Charles - Date of
birth
27 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Doddridge County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Doddridge County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35739129 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harley Childers (father)
Alma Childers (mother)
Elva Childers (sister)
Thelma Childers (sister)
Glenn Childers (brother)
Helen Childers (sister)
Carrie Childers (sister)
Atha Childers (sister)
Ruby Childers (sister)
Kenneth Childers (brother)
Arthur Childers (brother)
More information
Sgt Harley Childers was killed in action near Remagen, Germany at the autobahn
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com West Virginia Birth Index / 1940 Census, http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Mark Vermeer, Ralph Peeters, http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com