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SAUNDERS, Charles Robert "Bob" - Date of
birth
30 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wright's Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33218418 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William G. Saunders (father)
Rosa L. (Norman) Saunders (mother)
Lacy M. Saunders (brother))
Dorothy M. Saunders (sister)
Alfred D. Saunders (brother)
Lucille C. Saunders (sister)
Edith V. Saunders (sister)
Bernice A. Saunders (sister)
Mary K. Saunders (sister)
James G. Saunders (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles R. Saunders enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 27 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Melissa Duvall, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Melissa Duvall