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KEATING, Charles Gates - Date of
birth
29 December 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16018865 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William D. Keating (father)
Irene F. (Carney) Keating (wife)
More information
Sgt Charles G. Keating enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 29 July 1941.He was reported wounded in action and died of his wounds a day later.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Maggi5, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch