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WINDHAM, Charlie Walter - Date of
birth
26 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18079396 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Marche-en-Famenne-Hotton-Soy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Windham (father)
Ora (Tabitha) Windham (mother)
Hoyt Windham (brother)
Mary L. Windham (sister)
Josephine E. Windham (wife)
More information
Sgt Charlie W. Windham attended high school for 3 years. He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Dallas, Texas on 28 January 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bledsoe Family Tree / 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Wendy Gruver