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CURTIS, Charles William - Date of
birth
22 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Denison, Grayson County, Texas -
Hometown
Grayson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38632773 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Toward Dortmund, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Curtis (father)
Alpha O. (Snow) Curtis (mother)
Ruby P. (Montgomery) Curtis (stepmother)
Billy G. Curtis (brother)
Dora (Young) Curtis (wife)
Barbara J Curtis (daughter)
More information
Pfc Charles W. Curtis entered the Army Infantry in August 1944. He trained at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Camp Fannin, Texas and Fort Meade, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, 1940 US Census, Joek Hulsmann - 'The Men and Women in World War II fro Grayson County'
Photo source: www.findagrave.com Des Philippet, Joek Hulsmann