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ROMIG, Charles E - Date of
birth
28 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13132979 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Hamm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Orlando E. Romig (father)
Alice B. Romig (mother)
Alice M. Romig (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Charles E. Romig graduated from South Hills High School and attended Wooster College.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 22 February 1943. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
He was reported wounded in action in October 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal a first time. He had just rejoined his unit on 30 March.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Romig Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press