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TWIBELL, Charles Lewis - Date of
birth
9 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Mounds, Creek County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Gladewater, Gregg and Upshur County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38478795 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 July 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Blanche M. (Schwemley) Twibell (mother)
More information
Pfc Charles L. Twibeel died in a general hospital of injuries to his skull and brain, sustained as a passenger in a vehicle accident.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospita Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Anonymous / Danny Jones