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RAINS, Charles Leander - Date of
birth
18 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Boone County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Boone County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38297140 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Rains (father)
Susan M. (Benegar) Rains (mother)
Elizabeth B. Raines (sister)
William L. Rains (brother)
Catherine L. Rains (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Charles L. Rains enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 16 November 1942.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sheila Parsley Young, www.findagrave.com - Bobby and Carol Babin Estes
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Bobby and Carol Babin Estes