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LAIGAIE, Charles Franklin Jr "Bucky" - Date of
birth
14 August 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32955727 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Setterich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles F. Laigaie (father)
Alice L. (Reilly) Laigaie (mother)
William R. Laigaie (brother)
Benjaham Laigaie (brother)
Alice L. Laigaie (sister)
Anna Laigaie (sister)
Elizabeth Laigaie (sister)
Margaret Laigaie (sister)
Thelma M. (Hanlon) Laigaie (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles Laigaie enlisted on 7 August 1943 at Campden, New Jersey.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 24 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet