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ROWLAND, Charles - Date of
birth
6 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Penllyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Whitpain, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836550 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreinsberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Rowland (father)
Margaret Rowland (mother)
William Rowland (brother)
Martha J. Rowland (sister)
George Rowland (brother)
More information
Sgt Charles Rowland attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 17 January 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest and the side of his body.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Martha J. Wassynger, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy