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SOMMERS, Charles William - Date of
birth
9 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12082182 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Heilbronn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Sommers (father)
Laura Sommers (mother)
Albert Sommers (brother)
Ida M. Sommers (sister)
Dolores A. Sommers (sister)
Walter J. Sommers (brother)
Mary J. Sommers (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
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