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DRIFFILL, Charles W - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1292152 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schophoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred Driffill (father)
Mercedes Driffill (mother)
Edgar A. Driffill (brother)
Frances E. Driffill (sister)
Louis B. Driffill (brother)
Stephanie G. Driffill (sister)
Alice M. Driffill (sister)
Harry G. Driffill (brother)
George G. Driffill (brother)
Katherine Driffill (sister)
Margaret Driffill (sister)
Alfred Driffill (brother)
Beatrice E. Driffill (sister)
More information
1st Lt Charles W. Driffill joined the National Guard in San Antonio, Texas on 25 November 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Thomas Jefferson High School Texas 1934