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HUNTER, Charles Ernest - Date of
birth
2 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Floyd County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35641632 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Kesternich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Hunter (father)
Elizabeth (Skaggs) Hunter (mother)
Elsie Hunter (sister)
More information
T/5 Charles E. Hunter enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 24 November 1942.He attended high school for 4 years.
He was first buried at Block OOO, Row 7, Grave 130.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet