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HUGHES, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
12 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pocahontas, Tazewell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Tazewell County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33664527 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
At the Autobahn southeast of Overbruch – Vier Linden
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Hughes (father)
Rebeca E. Hughes (mother)
Thomas W. Hughes (brother)
James A. Hughes (brother)
Lillian M. Hughes (sister)
Jerry I. Hughes (brother)
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S.WWII Army Enlistment Records / 1938-1946 WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Alie Lubbersen