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PRIOR, Charles Franklin - Date of
birth
20 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37029655 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Delacy W. Prior (father)
Esther C. (Lund) Prior (mother)
Ivan E. Prior (brother)
Ethel B. Prior (sister)
Betty J. Prior (sister)
Ruth E. Prior (sister)
Delacy Prior (brother)
Bonnie Prior (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Charles F. Prior graduated from South High School in May 1941.He was sent overseas in March 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Minnesota Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Minneapolis Star - 30 November 1944, South High School 1936 Tiger Yearbook