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ALLEN, Charles Burton Jr - Date of
birth
4 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34827300 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles B. Allen (father)
Eloise M. (Kidd) Allen (mother)
More information
Pfc Charles B. Allen Jr. graduated from Boys High School in Atlanta in 1943 and was a clerk before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 14 August 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.armydivs.com/10th-armored-division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com