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HOOVER, Charles Lester - Date of
birth
9 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rockwood, Somerset County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Brothersvalley, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33757282 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
George H. Hoover (father)
Anna S. (Baker) Hoover (mother)
George E. Hoover (brother)
Robert E. Hoover (brother)
Blanche Hoover (sister)
Herbert C. Hoover (brother)
Galen D. Hoover (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles L. Hoover enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 30 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Cochran 2012 Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet