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WORKS, Charles William - Date of
birth
30 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Lomita, Los Angeles County, California -
Ethnicity
Native American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39248649 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Oedenrode, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 10 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William W. Works (father)
Pearl F. Works (mother)
More information
Charles W. Works attended Narbonne High School for a short time.He was employed by Guy F. Atkinson-Pollock at Terminal Island.
He was initialy buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, Torrance Herald 12 October 1944, Lomita Progress 12 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet