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KALAS, Charles - Date of
birth
30 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36958587 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
West bank of the Weser River, south of Hameln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Kalas (father)
Mary (Straka) Kalas (mother)
Julie Kalas (sister)
Agnes Kalas (sister)
Hattie Kalas (sister)
Mildred Kalas (sister)
James Kalas (brother)
George Kalas (brother)
Eleanor A. (Koca) Kalas (wife)
Diane Kalas (daughter)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Jewish Servicemen Card / Family Tree / WWII Draft Card, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, James Ruzicka