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GRASSER, Charles Henry - Date of
birth
12 October 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York County, New York -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34739136 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Mook, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles H. Grasser (father)
Marie H. (Miot) Grasser (mother)
John Grasser (brother)
Ann Grasser (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles H. Grasser enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 6 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - John Grasser, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/325/325_honor_eg.html, www.findagrave.com - rdsxfan, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - rdsxfan