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PEEVY, Charley Robert - Date of
birth
22 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38392281 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 22 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Peevy (father)
Beulah (Brown) Peevy (mother)
Ida M. Peevy (sister)
J. C. Peevy (brother)
William R. Peevy (brother)
W. J. Peevy (brother)
More information
Pvt Charley R. Peevy graduated from Lincoln High School.He enlisted in New Orleans, Louisiana on 22 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Service Records of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana