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REICH, Charles Frederick - Date of
birth
21 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Ascot Acres, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39477200 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Christian H. Reich (father)
Pauline (Magstad) Reich (mother)
James Reich (brother)
Laura E. Reich (sister)
Edna Reich (sister)
Irene Reich (sister)
Helen Reich (sister)
Mildred M. (Saunders) Reich (wife)
Bonnie J. Reich (daughter)
Charles F. Reich Jr. (son)
John P. Reich (son)
More information
Pfc Charles F. Reich enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 6 June 1944 and went overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Lynne Hasselman, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Replogle Family Tree, Oregonian Newspaper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Rapid City Journal - 6 July 1945