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MOORE, Charles Henry - Date of
birth
18 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Kettle, Roane County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Frame, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35449825 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Paliseul, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel W. Moore (father)
Alice M. Moore (mother)
Nellie G. Moore (sister)
Edward E. Moore (brother)
Gladys M. Moore (sister)
Clifford E. Moore (brother)
Shirley W. Moore (brother)
Eugene D. Moore (brother)
Beulah E. Moore (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles H. Moore enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 16 October 1942. He had been overseas for eight months.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Since 31 March 2025, the I-79 Interstate Bridge, locally known as the Little Sandy Creek Bridge, near Elkview, West Virginia is called the Pfc Charles Henry Moore Memorial Bridge.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, Craig Moore