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DE GRAW, Charles R - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
La Barge, Lincoln County, Wyoming -
Hometown
La Barge, Lincoln County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37357397 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Richard De Graw (father)
Ruth A. De Graw (mother)
James A. De Graw (brother)
William R. De Graw (brother)
More information
Pfc Charles R. De Graw was a clerk before he enlisted in Fort Francis E Warren Cheyenne, Wyoming on 22 July 1943.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against an armed enemy while serving with his unit in France, on 6 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M