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HOLSHUH, Charles Lewis - Date of
birth
25 December 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Adams County, Iowa -
Hometown
Massena, Cass County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37126901 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
Luneville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Conrad Holshuh (father)
Caroline (Stoll) Holshuh (mother)
Frances C. Holshuh (sister)
Edith C. Holshuh (sister)
Edna Holshuh (sister)
George C. Holshuh (brother)
William F. Holshuh (brother)
Georgie G. Holshuh (sister)
Louise M. Holshuh (sister)
Carrie Holshuh (sister)
Harry E. Holshuh (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Charles L. Holshuh attended high school for three years before he enlisted at Fort Crook, Nebraska on 9 June 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Adair Adams and Cass Counties, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy