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LURAAS, Charles Melvin - Date of
birth
30 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36956561 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Melvin O. Luraas (father)
Bertha L. (Brunner) Luraas (mother)
Frances L. Luraas (sister)
Ruth (Christenson) Luraas (wife)
Patricia A. Luraas (daughter)
More information
Pvt Charles M. Luraas graduated from Stoughton High School in 1935 and was employed by Oscar Mayer & Co.He enlisted in March 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Ostern Family Tree, The Capital Times 6 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Capital Times 9 March 1945, Wisconsin State Journal 6 November 1944