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FARRIS, Charles A Jr - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Greenville, Butler County, Alabama -
Hometown
Greenville, Butler County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14193355 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hanau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Farris Sr. (father)
Leslie D. Farris (mother)
More information
Pvt Charles A. Farris Jr. joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 12 September 1944. He was sent overseas in February 1945.
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, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Jackson Sun Tennessee