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LUM, Charles Oscar - Date of
birth
16 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Maryland -
Hometown
Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33719149 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
155th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William O. Lum (father)
Virginia E. Lum (mother)
Ethel V. Lum (sister)
Richard L. Lum (brother)
James A. Lum (brother)
Betty J. Lum (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles O. Lum enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 3 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/155/155_honor.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten