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STICHLER, Charles - Date of
birth
4 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32800261 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bourg, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
August Stichler Sr. (father)
Johanna (Reichert) Stichler (mother)
August Stichler Jr. (brother)
Robert Stichler (brother)
Mary Stichler (sister)
More information
Pfc Charles Stichler was employed at Brooklyn Navy Yard.He enlisted in New York City, New York on 10 February 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / August Stichler Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy