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PECKHAM, Charles Cyrus - Date of
birth
9 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32281987 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Peckham (father)
Laura Peckham (mother)
Jessie (Pederson) Peckham (wife)
More information
Charles Peckham enlisted in Buffalo, New York, on 24 April 1942.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, WW2memorial, 507PIR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.specialforcesroh.com, The Buffalo News - 26 October 1944