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GINSTE, Charles Robert - Date of
birth
9 June 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36545030 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nuendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles A. Ginste (father)
Claire M. (Becher) Ginste (mother)
Elizabeth Ginste (sister)
Paul J. Ginste (brother)
Beecher Ginste (brother)
Geraldine Ginste (sister)
Marjory Ginste (sister)
More information
Charles Ginste worked for Cadillac Motors.He enlisted in November 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
His brother Paul also served.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Linda B, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Ohio Birth Index / 1920/1930 Census / Michigan Marriage Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards for Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Mike Ohio, The Detroit Evening Times - 14 March 1945