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ASHWELL, Charles Raymond Jr - Date of
birth
27 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Gladwyne, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33321423 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pfaffenhoffen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 26 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles R. Ashwell (father)
Thelma D. (Cook) Ashwell (mother)
William E. Ashwell (brother)
Margaret C. Ashwell (sister)
Elsie M. Ashwell (sister)
Vilona (Zittel) Ashwell (wife)
More information
Pvt Charles R. Ashwell attended high school for four years and was a filling station attendent.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8 July 1942.
He was married to Vilona Zittel on 26 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, IDP, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Gschaef, www.ancestry.com - LoisJowett