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STARNES, Charlie Leroy R - Date of
birth
9 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34254299 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Verdun, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 86 |
Immediate family
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Members
Worth O. Starnes (father)
Lillie Belle (Dishman) Starnes (mother)
George H. Starnes (brother)
Hattie Starnes (sister)
Perry E. Starnes (brother)
Thelma L. Starnes (sister)
More information
Pfc Charlie L. Starnes enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 9 March 1942.He died of wounds in the 34th Evacuation Hospital.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / www.7tharmddiv.org
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