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SHOEMAKER, Charles A - Date of
birth
1 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33673773 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Düren/Grosshau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Shoemaker (father)
Anna J. Shoemaker (mother)
More information
Pfc Charles A. Shoemaker enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on 1 June 1943.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet