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UPLINGER, Charles Jesse - Date of
birth
9 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Sherburn, Martin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Sherburn, Martin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37581838 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st 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
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Katerbosch, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence W. Uplinger (father)
Eva J. (Follett) Uplinger (mother)
Willard F. Uplinger (brother)
Lupile F. Uplinger (sister)
Kathleen Uplinger (wife)
More information
Pvt Uplinger was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Minnesota Birth Index / 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jeff Hall