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WILLIAMS, Charles Alpheus - Date of
birth
16 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hickox, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33433366 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Avricourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William T. Williams (father)
Martha A. Williams (mother)
Olive V. Williams (sister)
Paul A. Williams (brother)
More information
Sgt Charles A. Williams graduated from Genesee High School before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 20 February 1943. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Potter Enterprise - 14 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – The Potter Enterprise - 14 December 1944