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MIZZELL, Charles Alfred - Date of
birth
8 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Sycamore, Talladega County, Alabama -
Hometown
Talladega County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34583061 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Mizzell (father)
Angie N. (Royal) Mizzell (mother)
Luther E. Mizzell (brother)
Henry L. Mizzell (brother)
Dewitt Mizzell (brother)
Thelma A. Mizzell (sister)
Geneva C. Mizzell (sister)
Nora E. Mizzell (sister)
Thurman E. Mizzell (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles A. Mizzell was employed by the Avondale Mills.He enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 30 November 1942. He had been overseas about 3 months.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously. The citation cited: For gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany, 23 November 1944. When two weapons of the machine gun platoon in which he was serving as gunner were put out of action. Private First Class Mizzell, who had been left behind in reserve, with complete disregard for his own safety, attempted to run through an intense enemy mortar barrage to replace one of the damaged weapons. In this action he was killed by a direct hit from an enemy mortal shell.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, The Avondale Sun - 8 January 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com - Richard Robinson, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census - WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: The Avondale Sun - 8 January 1945, www.findagrave.com - Carol Elliott - Laura Phillips