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FAULKNER, Charles James IV - Date of
birth
27 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-425979 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
557th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 November 1944 - Place of
death
Brou, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Whiting G. Faulkner (father)
Sarah (Wilson) Faulkner (mother)
Virginia Faulkner (sister)
Betty L. (Rhoads) Faulkner (wife)
Carol W. Faulkner (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Charles J. Faulkner attended Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry.He was killed in a jeep accident at Brou, France.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Lt Faulkner is remembered at the Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond City, Virginia with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com / Rich Dohm, www.wwiimemorial.com – McVMI 1943, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal (Delaware)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Rich Dohm, www.ancestry.com - Virginia Military Institute Yearbook 1937