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ANDERSON, Charlie Lawrence - Date of
birth
22 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Longview, Gregg County, Texas -
Hometown
Longview, Gregg County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38685808 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Reutie, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 41 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur G. Anderson (father)
Hattie B. Anderson (mother)
Minnie Anderson (sister)
Marie E. Anderson (wife)
Betty M. Anderson (daughter)
More information
Pvt Charlie L. Anderson was employed at the W M Floyd Floor Surfacing before he enlisted.He was sent overseas in April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S., Longview News-Journal - 20 May 1945