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NEWCOMB, Charles Henry Jr - Date of
birth
26 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Baltimore County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33887564 -
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
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heinsberg-Kempen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 20 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Newcomb (father)
Amelia R. Newcomb (mother)
Adelaide V. Newcomb (sister)
Edith M. Newcomb (sister)
John R. Newcomb (brother)
William L. Newcomb (brother)
Margaret C. Newcomb (wife)
Wade Newcomb (son)
More information
Pvt Charles H. Newcomb Jr. was a maintenance painter before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 8 May 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Newcomb Family