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MARTIN, Charles A - Date of
birth
12 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
East Aurora, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19072229 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Martin (father)
Mary F. Martin (mother)
Lloyd F. Martin (brother)
Katherine E. Martin (wife)
Michael A. Martin (son)
Charles A. Martin (son)
More information
Pvt Charles A. Martin enlisted at Las Vegas Army Air Base, Nevada on 21 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/507/507.html, www.ancestry.com - 1925 Census/1940 Census, http://fallennotforgotten.nl/Story00037.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://fallennotforgotten.nl/Story00037.htm