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HUNT, Charles Leon - Date of
birth
6 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Crockett County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Crockett County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34982824 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Willie J. Hunt (father)
Sallie M. (Ray) Hunt (mother)
William R. Hunt (brother)
Freddie L. Hunt (brother)
Julia A. Hunt (sister)
Larry D. Hunt (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles L. Hunt enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 10 March 1944.
Source of information: Coert Franssen, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Smith Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Poitier / Christie