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MARSHALL, Charles Edward - Date of
birth
23 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20306126 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 19 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles D. Marshall (father)
Margaret (Weber) Marshall (mother)
Delbert D. Marshall (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Charles E. Marshall enlisted in Washington, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941 and was employed by the South West Penn Pipe Lines before entering the service. He was a member of Co. H, 110th Infantry when he was called into service and was still in it at the time of his death. He had been overseas two years when he was reported missing after an engagement in Luxembourg and Belgium. S/Sgt Marshall had been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Germany on 6 October 1944. He received the American Legion Gold Star Citation posthumously.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application file
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Karen Marshall (niece) / Sheree Dowdle