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TOBY, Charles Arthur - Date of
birth
23 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Midland, Midland County, Texas -
Hometown
Lea County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38071894 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Obernau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 85 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles A. Toby (father)
Sadie E. (Harrison) Toby (mother)
Lena E. Toby (sister)
George A. Toby (brother)
Eva M. Toby (sister)
Alice E. Toby (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Charles A. Toby worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 5 February 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record /Texas Birth Certificates / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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