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ASHTON, Charles Albert - Date of
birth
2 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31261527 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
409th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Taintrux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Merrill C. Ashton (father)
Anna M. Ashton (mother)
Robert Ashton (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles A. Ashton attended four years of high school. He was employed at David N. Taft Manufacturing Company.He enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts on 19 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/409th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for Nov. 1944, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-409-g-by-name.pdf, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson